Tourism contribution to GDP in Nigeria
Nigeria: Tourism contribution to GDP was 4.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tourism contribution to GDP in Nigeria, 2010–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tourism contribution to gdp in Nigeria is 4.3%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Nigeria peaked at 5.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2020.
Nigeria ranks 33rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.4% | — |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 30 Cameroon 4.8% compare
- 31 Malaysia 4.5% compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 4.4% compare
- 34 Mozambique 4.0% compare
- 35 Netherlands 3.8% compare
- 36 New Zealand 3.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Nigeria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0826 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 101.09 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 125.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 153,496 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.15 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 183.61 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 75,054 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Nigeria?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Nigeria was 4.3% in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- How does Nigeria rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 33rd out of 100 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.