In 2022, travel and tourism contributed 5.9 percent to Africa's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), up from 4.4 percent in the previous year. During the period in review, 2019 recorded the highest contribution, seven percent. Furthermore, travel and tourism was forecast to contribute to 6.5 percent of the continent's GDP in 2023.
Share of travel and tourism in Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2019 to 2023
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Share of tourism in GDP
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WTTC. (November 1, 2023). Share of travel and tourism in Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2019 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320400/share-of-travel-and-tourism-in-africas-gross-domestic-product/
WTTC. "Share of travel and tourism in Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2019 to 2023." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320400/share-of-travel-and-tourism-in-africas-gross-domestic-product/
WTTC. (2023). Share of travel and tourism in Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2019 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320400/share-of-travel-and-tourism-in-africas-gross-domestic-product/
WTTC. "Share of Travel and Tourism in Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (Gdp) from 2019 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320400/share-of-travel-and-tourism-in-africas-gross-domestic-product/
WTTC, Share of travel and tourism in Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2019 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320400/share-of-travel-and-tourism-in-africas-gross-domestic-product/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of travel and tourism in Africa’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 2019 to 2023 [Graph], WTTC, November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1320400/share-of-travel-and-tourism-in-africas-gross-domestic-product/