Tourism Revenue (% of GDP) 1997
Tourism revenue as a percentage of GDP shows the economic importance of tourism in a country. Higher values indicate greater reliance.
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Rank | Actions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Aruba | 47.394 % of GDP | |
2 |  Seychelles | 32.556 % of GDP | |
3 |  Barbados | 26.817 % of GDP | |
4 |  Bahamas | 22.535 % of GDP | |
5 |  Malta | 20.834 % of GDP | |
6 |  Cyprus | 19.38 % of GDP | |
7 |  Fiji | 18.467 % of GDP | |
8 |  Mauritius | 15.694 % of GDP | |
9 |  Jamaica | 15.357 % of GDP | |
10 |  Guyana | 15.351 % of GDP | |
11 |  Jordan | 14.67 % of GDP | |
12 |  Samoa | 13.49 % of GDP | |
13 |  Eritrea | 13.11 % of GDP | |
14 |  Estonia | 11.582 % of GDP | |
15 |  Belize | 11.112 % of GDP | |
16 |  Cabo Verde | 10.191 % of GDP | |
17 |  Gambia | 9.457 % of GDP | |
18 |  French Polynesia | 9.169 % of GDP | |
19 |  Tunisia | 8.956 % of GDP | |
20 |  Kenya | 8.211 % of GDP | |
21 |  Hungary | 8.068 % of GDP | |
22 |  Bahrain | 8.006 % of GDP | |
23 |  Micronesia (Fed. States of) | 7.73 % of GDP | |
24 |  Comoros | 7.166 % of GDP | |
25 |  Costa Rica | 6.817 % of GDP | |
26 |  Lebanon | 6.348 % of GDP | |
27 |  Thailand | 6.027 % of GDP | |
28 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 5.995 % of GDP | |
29 |  Cuba | 5.973 % of GDP | |
30 |  Slovenia | 5.91 % of GDP | |
31 |  Austria | 5.798 % of GDP | |
32 |  Poland | 5.662 % of GDP | |
33 |  Egypt | 5.158 % of GDP | |
34 |  Malaysia | 4.925 % of GDP | |
35 |  Spain | 4.858 % of GDP | |
36 |  Panama | 4.682 % of GDP | |
37 |  Portugal | 4.628 % of GDP | |
38 |  Bulgaria | 4.568 % of GDP | |
39 |  Azerbaijan | 4.442 % of GDP | |
40 |  Morocco | 4.212 % of GDP | |
41 |  Suriname | 4.102 % of GDP | |
42 |  Nepal | 4.086 % of GDP | |
43 |  Iceland | 4.069 % of GDP | |
44 |  Lithuania | 3.924 % of GDP | |
45 |  Myanmar | 3.875 % of GDP | |
46 |  Ireland | 3.839 % of GDP | |
47 |  Republic of Moldova | 3.834 % of GDP | |
48 |  Latvia | 3.701 % of GDP | |
49 |  Uruguay | 3.596 % of GDP | |
50 |  Laos | 3.492 % of GDP | |
51 |  Lesotho | 3.379 % of GDP | |
52 |  Switzerland | 3.358 % of GDP | |
53 |  Kiribati | 3.242 % of GDP | |
54 |  Israel | 3.133 % of GDP | |
55 |  Tanzania | 3.074 % of GDP | |
56 |  Cambodia | 2.875 % of GDP | |
57 |  Senegal | 2.83 % of GDP | |
58 |  Netherlands | 2.814 % of GDP | |
59 |  Botswana | 2.809 % of GDP | |
60 |  Greece | 2.734 % of GDP | |
61 |  Marshall Islands | 2.73 % of GDP | |
62 |  Honduras | 2.729 % of GDP | |
63 |  Australia | 2.69 % of GDP | |
64 |  Madagascar | 2.58 % of GDP | |
65 |  Eswatini | 2.563 % of GDP | |
66 |  Italy | 2.523 % of GDP | |
67 |  Slovakia | 2.52 % of GDP | |
68 |  Philippines | 2.494 % of GDP | |
69 |  Benin | 2.478 % of GDP | |
70 |  Zimbabwe | 2.402 % of GDP | |
71 |  Sri Lanka | 2.326 % of GDP | |
72 |  Georgia | 2.136 % of GDP | |
73 |  Mongolia | 2.117 % of GDP | |
74 |  South Africa | 2.025 % of GDP | |
75 |  Armenia | 2.013 % of GDP | |
76 |  United Kingdom | 1.942 % of GDP | |
77 |  Gabon | 1.934 % of GDP | |
78 |  Nicaragua | 1.868 % of GDP | |
79 |  Finland | 1.859 % of GDP | |
80 |  Solomon Islands | 1.842 % of GDP | |
81 |  Ethiopia | 1.783 % of GDP | |
82 |  Bhutan | 1.703 % of GDP | |
83 |  Romania | 1.695 % of GDP | |
84 |  Chile | 1.634 % of GDP | |
85 |  Bolivia | 1.628 % of GDP | |
86 |  Norway | 1.606 % of GDP | |
87 |  Canada | 1.586 % of GDP | |
88 |  Kazakhstan | 1.579 % of GDP | |
89 |  Peru | 1.567 % of GDP | |
90 |  Mexico | 1.563 % of GDP | |
91 |  Guatemala | 1.518 % of GDP | |
92 |  Sweden | 1.5 % of GDP | |
93 |  Albania | 1.482 % of GDP | |
94 |  Paraguay | 1.455 % of GDP | |
95 |  Chad | 1.424 % of GDP | |
96 |  Uzbekistan | 1.343 % of GDP | |
97 |  Kuwait | 1.305 % of GDP | |
98 |  China | 1.305 % of GDP | |
99 |  Niger | 1.249 % of GDP | |
100 |  United States | 1.248 % of GDP | |
101 |  Colombia | 1.233 % of GDP | |
102 |  Ecuador | 1.19 % of GDP | |
103 |  Equatorial Guinea | 1.13 % of GDP | |
104 |  Germany | 1.104 % of GDP | |
105 |  Cameroon | 1.103 % of GDP | |
106 |  Argentina | 1.077 % of GDP | |
107 |  South Korea | 1.072 % of GDP | |
108 |  United Arab Emirates | 1.032 % of GDP | |
109 |  Rwanda | 1.026 % of GDP | |
110 |  Pakistan | 0.99 % of GDP | |
111 |  Ukraine | 0.951 % of GDP | |
112 |  Malawi | 0.826 % of GDP | |
113 |  North Macedonia | 0.741 % of GDP | |
114 |  Mali | 0.732 % of GDP | |
115 |  Venezuela | 0.726 % of GDP | |
116 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 0.571 % of GDP | |
117 |  Ghana | 0.508 % of GDP | |
118 |  Angola | 0.314 % of GDP | |
119 |  Belarus | 0.283 % of GDP | |
120 |  Central African Republic | 0.213 % of GDP | |
121 |  Iran | 0.167 % of GDP | |
122 |  Burundi | 0.148 % of GDP | |
123 |  Japan | 0.135 % of GDP | |
124 |  Brazil | 0.116 % of GDP | |
125 |  Guinea | 0.087 % of GDP | |
126 |  Nigeria | 0.041 % of GDP | |
127 |  Libya | 0.01 % of GDP |
Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.
- #127Libya
- #126Nigeria
- #125Guinea
- #124Brazil
- #123Japan
- #122Burundi
- #121Iran
- #120Central African Republic
- #119Belarus
- #118Angola
Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.
Data Source
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP | UN Tourism and others via Our World in Data
Data produced by UN Tourism; National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates, compiled and published by Our World in Data as "Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP".
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