Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — Sub-Saharan Africa

Tourism share of exports in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2019 — 8.71%. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 0.36 pp.

2019 8.71% +0.23 pp vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 11.12%1998
Period minimum 5.76%2011

Trend over time

1995–2019 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — Sub-Saharan Africa, 1995–201946810121995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 8.36%1996: 8.5%1997: 9.64%1998: 11.12%1999: 9.47%2000: 7.31%2001: 8.27%2002: 8.95%2003: 10.04%2004: 9.12%2005: 7.81%2006: 7.7%2007: 7.22%2008: 5.97%2009: 7.28%2010: 6.34%2011: 5.76%2012: 6.34%2013: 6.35%2014: 6.95%2015: 8.22%2016: 8.99%2017: 8.96%2018: 8.49%2019: 8.71%
Change over the period: +0.36 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa 8.71%
World 7.39%
Tourism share of exports — Sub-Saharan Africa, by year Sub-Saharan Africa All countries CSV XLSX
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

About the indicator

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.