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Seychelles Leads Africa in Tourism Dependency, Global Growth Ahead

3/5/2026

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Seychelles is the most tourism-dependent economy in Africa, with tourism contributing 46.6% of its GDP and ranking 8th globally.
Cabo Verde ranks 14th globally in tourism, with 23.8% of GDP from visitors, while the Gambia ranks 21st with 19.0% and Mauritius ranks 26th with 15.4%.
Global tourism is projected to contribute $11.7 trillion to world GDP by 2025, accounting for about 10% of total output.

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Story summary

Seychelles is the most tourism-dependent economy in Africa, with tourism contributing 46.6% of its GDP and ranking 8th globally.
Cabo Verde ranks 14th globally in tourism, with 23.8% of GDP from visitors, while the Gambia ranks 21st with 19.0% and Mauritius ranks 26th with 15.4%.
Global tourism is projected to contribute $11.7 trillion to world GDP by 2025, accounting for about 10% of total output.