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Key indicators
Population (millions), 2007.......................................................................1,331.4
Surface area (1,000 square kilometers) ...................................................9,598.1
Gross domestic product (US$ billions), 2007 ..........................................3,280.2
Gross domestic product (PPP, US$) per capita, 2007 .............................5,325.2
Real GDP growth (percent), 2007.................................................................11.9
Environmental Performance Index, 2008 (out of 149 countries)...................105

Travel & Tourism indicators

Percent
of total

T&T industry, 2008 estimates

20092018
annual growth
(%, forecast)

GDP (US$ millions) .........................................................109,000...................2.6 ....................7.6

Employment (1,000 jobs)..................................................19,138...................2.5 ....................2.5

T&T economy, 2008 estimates

GDP (US$ millions) .........................................................508,589.................12.2 ....................8.8
Employment (1,000 jobs)..................................................74,498...................9.6 ....................2.9
Source: World Travel & Tourism Council, TSA Research 2008

International tourist arrivals (thousands), 2007.................54,720

International tourism receipts (US$ millions), 2007 .........37,233
60,000
International tourist arrivals
(thousands)

50,000

166

40,000

International tourism receipts

(US$ millions)

30,000
20,000
10,000
0
1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Source: United Nations World Tourism Organization

Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index

Rank
(out of 133)

Score
(17 scale)

2009 Index......................................................................................................47
2008 Index............................................................................................................62
T&T regulatory framework ..............................................................................88

4.3
4.1
4.2

Policy rules and regulations..........................................................................87

Environmental sustainability........................................................................105
Safety and security .......................................................................................116
Health and hygiene .........................................................................................91
Prioritization of Travel & Tourism..................................................................28

4.1
4.0
4.0
3.9
5.2

T&T business environment and infrastructure ............................................59

3.7

Air transport infrastructure ..........................................................................34

Ground transport infrastructure....................................................................55
Tourism infrastructure ....................................................................................80
ICT infrastructure ............................................................................................68
Price competitiveness in the T&T industry.................................................20

4.2
3.9
2.5
2.8
5.3

T&T human, cultural, and natural resources ...............................................12

5.0

Human resources ............................................................................................43

Education and training .............................................................................46
Availability of qualified labor...................................................................62
Affinity for Travel & Tourism ........................................................................127
Natural resources .............................................................................................7
Cultural resources...........................................................................................15

5.3
5.0
5.5
4.0
5.3
5.5
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The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index in detail
INDICATOR

RANK/133

INDICATOR

1st pillar: Policy rules and regulations

1.01
1.02
1.03
1.04
1.05
1.06
1.07
1.08

Prevalence of foreign ownership ...............................105 ...

Property rights..............................................................54 ...
Business impact of rules on FDI ..................................55 ...
Visa requirements* ....................................................128 ...
Openness of bilateral Air Service Agreements* ........112 ...
Transparency of government policymaking..................46 ...
Time required to start a business*.............................100 ...
Cost to start a business* .............................................57 ...

2nd pillar: Environmental sustainability

2.01
2.02
2.03
2.04
2.05
2.06
2.07

Stringency of environmental regulation .......................71 ...

Enforcement of environmental regulation....................63 ...
Sustainability of T&T industry development.................59 ...
Carbon dioxide emissions* ..........................................66 ...
Particulate matter concentration* ..............................104 ...
Threatened species* ..................................................119 ...
Environmental treaty ratification*.................................52 ...

3.01
3.02
3.03
3.04

Business costs of terrorism .........................................89 ...

Reliability of police services .........................................50 ...
Business costs of crime and violence..........................56 ...
Road traffic accidents*...............................................128 ...

4.01
4.02
4.03
4.04

Physician density*........................................................70 ...

Access to improved sanitation* ...................................91 ...
Access to improved drinking water*............................87 ...
Hospital beds*..............................................................78 ...

8th pillar: Tourism infrastructure

9th pillar: ICT infrastructure

9.01
9.02
9.03
9.04
9.05

Extent of business Internet use ...................................54 ...

Internet users* .............................................................78 ...
Telephone lines*...........................................................50 ...
Broadband Internet subscribers* .................................50 ...
Mobile telephone subscribers* ....................................94 ...

10.01
10.02
10.03
10.04
10.05

Ticket taxes and airport charges*.................................21 ...

Purchasing power parity*.............................................36 ...
Extent and effect of taxation........................................36 ...
Fuel price levels* .........................................................32 ...
Hotel price index* ........................................................41 ...

11.01
11.02
11.03
11.04
11.05
11.06
11.07
11.08
11.09
11.10

Primary education enrollment* ......................................5 ...

Secondary education enrollment*................................92 ...
Quality of the educational system................................55 ...
Local availability of research and training services.......39 ...
Extent of staff training..................................................42 ...
Hiring and firing practices.............................................53 ...
Ease of hiring foreign labor ..........................................44 ...
HIV prevalence* ...........................................................22 ...
Business impact of HIV/AIDS.......................................48 ...
Life expectancy* ..........................................................55 ...

10th pillar: Price competitiveness in the T&T industry

11th pillar: Human resources

5th pillar: Prioritization of Travel & Tourism

5.01
5.02
5.03
5.04

RANK/133

8.01 Hotel rooms*................................................................98 ...

8.02 Presence of major car rental companies*....................56 ...
8.03 ATMs accepting Visa cards* ........................................90 ...

3rd pillar: Safety and security

4th pillar: Health and hygiene

Competitive Advantage Competitive Disadvantage

12th pillar: Affinity for Travel & Tourism

Government prioritization of the T&T industry.............74 ...

T&T government expenditure* ....................................50 ...
Effectiveness of marketing and branding.....................60 ...
T&T fair attendance* ......................................................3 ...

12.01 Tourism openness* ....................................................113 ...

12.02 Attitude of population toward foreign visitors............121 ...
12.03 Extension of business trips recommended ...............122 ...

6th pillar: Air transport infrastructure

13.01
13.02
13.03
13.04

Number of World Heritage natural sites* ......................3 ...

Protected areas* ..........................................................48 ...
Quality of the natural environment.............................127 ...
Total known species*.....................................................6 ...

14.01
14.02
14.03
14.04

Number of World Heritage cultural sites* .....................3 ...

Sports stadiums* .......................................................126 ...
Number of international fairs and exhibitions* ............10 ...
Creative industries exports*...........................................1 ...

13th pillar: Natural resources

6.01
6.02
6.03
6.04
6.05
6.06
6.07

Quality of air transport infrastructure ...........................74 ...

Available seat kilometers, domestic*.............................2 ...
Available seat kilometers, international* ........................7 ...
Departures per 1,000 population*................................88 ...
Airport density* ..........................................................125 ...
Number of operating airlines*......................................10 ...
International air transport network ...............................74 ...

7.01
7.02
7.03
7.04
7.05

Quality of roads ............................................................51 ...

Quality of railroad infrastructure...................................28 ...
Quality of port infrastructure ........................................54 ...
Quality of ground transport network ............................33 ...
Road density*...............................................................78 ...

7th pillar: Ground transport infrastructure

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14th pillar: Cultural resources

* Hard data
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