Tourism share of exports — all countries

Tourism share of exports — Western Africa

Tourism share of exports in Western Africa in 2019 — 6.07%. Since 2005, the indicator has fallen by 4.57 pp.

2019 6.07% +0.25 pp vs 2018
World rank
Period maximum 10.74%2007
Period minimum 5.72%2017

Trend over time

2005–2019 · % of exports

Tourism share of exports — Western Africa, 2005–20194681012200520072009201120132015201720192005: 10.64%2006: 9.86%2007: 10.74%2008: 9.58%2009: 7.67%2010: 6.87%2011: 6.24%2012: 5.91%2013: 6.23%2014: 5.91%2015: 5.86%2016: 6.28%2017: 5.72%2018: 5.81%2019: 6.07%
Change over the period: −4.57 pp Annual average: -0.33 pp

Comparison, 2019

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa

Western Africa 6.07%
World 7.39%
Tourism share of exports — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 6.07 +0.25 pp
2018 5.81 +0.09 pp
2017 5.72 −0.56 pp
2016 6.28 +0.41 pp
2015 5.86 −0.04 pp
2014 5.91 −0.32 pp
2013 6.23 +0.31 pp
2012 5.91 −0.32 pp
2011 6.24 −0.64 pp
2010 6.87 −0.8 pp
2009 7.67 −1.9 pp
2008 9.58 −1.16 pp
2007 10.74 +0.88 pp
2006 9.86 −0.78 pp
2005 10.64

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.