Tourism Revenue (% of GDP) 2002
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 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 79.627 % of GDP | |
2 | China, Macao SAR | 55.252 % of GDP | |
3 | Aruba | 42.562 % of GDP | |
4 | United States Virgin Islands | 36.634 % of GDP | |
5 | Seychelles | 33.282 % of GDP | |
6 | Vanuatu | 27.418 % of GDP | |
7 | Barbados | 22.372 % of GDP | |
8 | Fiji | 20.946 % of GDP | |
9 | Bahamas | 19.964 % of GDP | |
10 | Cyprus | 19.071 % of GDP | |
11 | Malta | 16.992 % of GDP | |
12 | Mauritius | 16.896 % of GDP | |
13 | Cabo Verde | 16.116 % of GDP | |
14 | Jamaica | 15.248 % of GDP | |
15 | Luxembourg | 13.647 % of GDP | |
16 | Jordan | 13.086 % of GDP | |
17 | French Polynesia | 11.878 % of GDP | |
18 | Cambodia | 11.308 % of GDP | |
19 | Albania | 10.897 % of GDP | |
20 | Bahrain | 10.267 % of GDP | |
21 | Mongolia | 10.239 % of GDP | |
22 | Curaçao | 10.043 % of GDP | |
23 | Eritrea | 10.009 % of GDP | |
24 | Estonia | 10 % of GDP | |
25 | Costa Rica | 8.619 % of GDP | |
26 | Bulgaria | 8.486 % of GDP | |
27 | Malaysia | 8.016 % of GDP | |
28 | Tunisia | 7.912 % of GDP | |
29 | Thailand | 7.735 % of GDP | |
30 | Guyana | 7.299 % of GDP | |
31 | Namibia | 7.285 % of GDP | |
32 | Micronesia (Fed. States of) | 7.069 % of GDP | |
33 | Morocco | 6.706 % of GDP | |
34 | Greece | 6.663 % of GDP | |
35 | Laos | 6.256 % of GDP | |
36 | Ghana | 6.211 % of GDP | |
37 | Botswana | 5.957 % of GDP | |
38 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 5.921 % of GDP | |
39 | Austria | 5.795 % of GDP | |
40 | Hungary | 5.58 % of GDP | |
41 | Panama | 5.547 % of GDP | |
42 | Cuba | 5.266 % of GDP | |
43 | Slovenia | 4.962 % of GDP | |
44 | Portugal | 4.928 % of GDP | |
45 | Egypt | 4.854 % of GDP | |
46 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.563 % of GDP | |
47 | Tanzania | 4.522 % of GDP | |
48 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.463 % of GDP | |
49 | Iceland | 4.407 % of GDP | |
50 | Republic of Moldova | 4.333 % of GDP | |
51 | Georgia | 4.241 % of GDP | |
52 | El Salvador | 4.114 % of GDP | |
53 | Czech Republic | 4.087 % of GDP | |
54 | Kenya | 3.902 % of GDP | |
55 | Lithuania | 3.893 % of GDP | |
56 | Honduras | 3.881 % of GDP | |
57 | Sri Lanka | 3.592 % of GDP | |
58 | Armenia | 3.409 % of GDP | |
59 | Ethiopia | 3.324 % of GDP | |
60 | Ireland | 3.288 % of GDP | |
61 | Eswatini | 3.228 % of GDP | |
62 | Guatemala | 3.165 % of GDP | |
63 | Uganda | 3.14 % of GDP | |
64 | Australia | 3.064 % of GDP | |
65 | Uruguay | 3.006 % of GDP | |
66 | Senegal | 2.997 % of GDP | |
67 | Slovakia | 2.996 % of GDP | |
68 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.989 % of GDP | |
69 | Indonesia | 2.963 % of GDP | |
70 | Belgium | 2.941 % of GDP | |
71 | Switzerland | 2.93 % of GDP | |
72 | South Africa | 2.862 % of GDP | |
73 | Kazakhstan | 2.76 % of GDP | |
74 | France | 2.755 % of GDP | |
75 | Marshall Islands | 2.577 % of GDP | |
76 | Comoros | 2.551 % of GDP | |
77 | Poland | 2.489 % of GDP | |
78 | Netherlands | 2.47 % of GDP | |
79 | Philippines | 2.394 % of GDP | |
80 | Oman | 2.337 % of GDP | |
81 | Ukraine | 2.277 % of GDP | |
82 | Mali | 2.259 % of GDP | |
83 | Benin | 2.253 % of GDP | |
84 | Nepal | 2.215 % of GDP | |
85 | Italy | 2.201 % of GDP | |
86 | Latvia | 2.173 % of GDP | |
87 | Sweden | 2.121 % of GDP | |
88 | Madagascar | 2.037 % of GDP | |
89 | Belarus | 2.021 % of GDP | |
90 | Myanmar | 2.007 % of GDP | |
91 | Israel | 1.937 % of GDP | |
92 | Bolivia | 1.809 % of GDP | |
93 | Argentina | 1.756 % of GDP | |
94 | Chile | 1.738 % of GDP | |
95 | Canada | 1.675 % of GDP | |
96 | Ecuador | 1.66 % of GDP | |
97 | Finland | 1.594 % of GDP | |
98 | Suriname | 1.555 % of GDP | |
99 | Russia | 1.528 % of GDP | |
100 | Peru | 1.526 % of GDP | |
101 | China | 1.459 % of GDP | |
102 | Gabon | 1.443 % of GDP | |
103 | Bhutan | 1.43 % of GDP | |
104 | North Macedonia | 1.369 % of GDP | |
105 | Norway | 1.321 % of GDP | |
106 | Mexico | 1.302 % of GDP | |
107 | Germany | 1.271 % of GDP | |
108 | Colombia | 1.263 % of GDP | |
109 | Chad | 1.252 % of GDP | |
110 | Iran | 1.249 % of GDP | |
111 | United Arab Emirates | 1.213 % of GDP | |
112 | Zimbabwe | 1.198 % of GDP | |
113 | South Korea | 1.172 % of GDP | |
114 | Mozambique | 1.092 % of GDP | |
115 | Paraguay | 1.056 % of GDP | |
116 | Burkina Faso | 1.021 % of GDP | |
117 | Azerbaijan | 1.01 % of GDP | |
118 | Cameroon | 0.999 % of GDP | |
119 | Libya | 0.986 % of GDP | |
120 | United States | 0.891 % of GDP | |
121 | Malawi | 0.885 % of GDP | |
122 | Romania | 0.868 % of GDP | |
123 | Congo | 0.844 % of GDP | |
124 | Kuwait | 0.839 % of GDP | |
125 | Niger | 0.726 % of GDP | |
126 | Uzbekistan | 0.702 % of GDP | |
127 | Togo | 0.664 % of GDP | |
128 | India | 0.641 % of GDP | |
129 | Pakistan | 0.574 % of GDP | |
130 | Venezuela | 0.521 % of GDP | |
131 | Serbia | 0.429 % of GDP | |
132 | Brazil | 0.42 % of GDP | |
133 | Tajikistan | 0.409 % of GDP | |
134 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.31 % of GDP | |
135 | Central African Republic | 0.301 % of GDP | |
136 | Angola | 0.295 % of GDP | |
137 | Nigeria | 0.269 % of GDP | |
138 | Solomon Islands | 0.231 % of GDP | |
139 | Burundi | 0.194 % of GDP | |
140 | Japan | 0.143 % of GDP | |
141 | Bangladesh | 0.108 % of GDP |
- #1
Turks and Caicos Islands
- #2
China, Macao SAR
- #3
Aruba
- #4
United States Virgin Islands
- #5
Seychelles
- #6
Vanuatu
- #7
Barbados
- #8
Fiji
- #9
Bahamas
- #10
Cyprus
Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.
- #141
Bangladesh
- #140
Japan
- #139
Burundi
- #138
Solomon Islands
- #137
Nigeria
- #136
Angola
- #135
Central African Republic
- #134
Côte d'Ivoire
- #133
Tajikistan
- #132
Brazil
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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