Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Cameroon

Cameroon: Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp was 4.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
4.82
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 99 countries
All-time high
5.09
in 2019
All-time low
3.2
in 2014
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Cameroon, 2012–2021

02462012201620212012: 3.32013: 3.42014: 3.22015: 3.72016: 42017: 4.12018: 5.12019: 5.12020: 4.72021: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 4.82 for tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Cameroon peaked at 5.09 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2, in 2014.

Cameroon ranks 30th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Cameroon, year by year

Annual values for Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Cameroon, 2012 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2012 3.3
2013 3.4 +3.0%
2014 3.2 -5.9%
2015 3.7 +15.6%
2016 4 +8.1%
2017 4.1 +2.5%
2018 5.06 +23.4%
2019 5.09 +0.6%
2020 4.65 -8.6%
2021 4.82 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.98 3.2 5.09 8
2020s 4.74 4.65 4.82 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 27 Estonia 5.4 compare
  2. 27 Martinique 5.4 compare
  3. 29 Tunisia 4.89
  4. 31 Malaysia 4.45 compare
  5. 32 Saudi Arabia 4.36 compare
  6. 33 Nigeria 4.29 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Cameroon?
Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp in Cameroon was 4.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tourism gdp proportion of total gdp recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 5.09 in 2019.
What is the lowest tourism gdp proportion of total gdp recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2 in 2014.
How does Cameroon rank for tourism gdp proportion of total gdp?
Cameroon ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2021.
Is tourism gdp proportion of total gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tourism gdp proportion of total gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,188 data points, 2008–2023
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