International tourism revenue, percent of GDP - Country rankings
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International tourism revenue, percent of GDP, 2020:
The average for 2020 based on 23 countries was 2.13 percent. The highest value was in the Seychelles: 16.49 percent and the lowest value was in Guinea: 0.01 percent. The indicator is available from 1995 to 2020. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: World Tourism Organization
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| Countries | International tourism revenue, percent of GDP, 2020 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles | 16.49 | 1 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Cape Verde | 9.28 | 2 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Mauritius | 4.54 | 3 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Gambia | 2.92 | 4 | 1996 - 2020 |
| Ethiopia | 2.12 | 5 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Rwanda | 2.08 | 6 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Madagascar | 1.55 | 7 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Comoros | 1.51 | 8 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Namibia | 1.46 | 9 | 2000 - 2020 |
| Botswana | 1.45 | 10 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Uganda | 1.38 | 11 | 2001 - 2020 |
| Cameroon | 1.07 | 12 | 1995 - 2020 |
| South Africa | 0.8 | 13 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Mozambique | 0.79 | 14 | 2002 - 2020 |
| Ivory Coast | 0.32 | 15 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Malawi | 0.3 | 16 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Ghana | 0.27 | 17 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.25 | 18 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Swaziland | 0.18 | 19 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Mauritania | 0.08 | 20 | 2012 - 2020 |
| Nigeria | 0.07 | 21 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Angola | 0.04 | 22 | 1995 - 2020 |
| Guinea | 0.01 | 23 | 1995 - 2020 |
Definition: Receipts from inbound international tourism as percent of GDP.
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