2016 tons and he earned about 1800000000 euros from tourism accounting for 23 percent of the east african countries gross domestic product. throughout africa the number of tourists is increasing according to the african development bank there were around 63000000 tourists in 2016 sub-saharan africa has profited the most in north africa on the other hand tourism is declining in countries such as tunisia and egypt countries with a well developed tourism sector. the security situation also plays an important role rwanda a country in sub-saharan africa had long been known as attractive for tourists but was able to change its image offering tourists to see endangered mountain gorillas . 90 percent of visitors going to rwanda come to see the gorillas the country does