Tourism share of exports in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2019 — 8.71%. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 0.36 pp.
1995–2019 · % of exports
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.71 | +0.23 pp |
| 2018 | 8.49 | −0.47 pp |
| 2017 | 8.96 | −0.03 pp |
| 2016 | 8.99 | +0.77 pp |
| 2015 | 8.22 | +1.27 pp |
| 2014 | 6.95 | +0.6 pp |
| 2013 | 6.35 | +0.01 pp |
| 2012 | 6.34 | +0.58 pp |
| 2011 | 5.76 | −0.58 pp |
| 2010 | 6.34 | −0.94 pp |
| 2009 | 7.28 | +1.31 pp |
| 2008 | 5.97 | −1.25 pp |
| 2007 | 7.22 | −0.47 pp |
| 2006 | 7.7 | −0.11 pp |
| 2005 | 7.81 | −1.31 pp |
| 2004 | 9.12 | −0.92 pp |
| 2003 | 10.04 | +1.09 pp |
| 2002 | 8.95 | +0.67 pp |
| 2001 | 8.27 | +0.96 pp |
| 2000 | 7.31 | −2.15 pp |
| 1999 | 9.47 | −1.65 pp |
| 1998 | 11.12 | +1.47 pp |
| 1997 | 9.64 | +1.14 pp |
| 1996 | 8.5 | +0.15 pp |
| 1995 | 8.36 | — |
Receipts from international tourism as a percent of total exports of goods and services. An indicator of the dependence of an economy on tourism: in small island states it exceeds 50%, which makes them extremely vulnerable to any restrictions on international travel — as the pandemic demonstrated.
Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.