Davao City

Davao City, Philippines, scores 61 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #128 of 309 destinations. 26 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 79% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 61
• OECD: 55
• UN Tourism: 58
• UNDRR: 42

Strongest

• Domestic share of nights: 94.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (Mindanao Times / Davao City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO), Jan–Jun 2026). At or above 45: grade 4/4.
• Unemployment rate: 3.8 % of the labour force (Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) via Manila Bulletin / SunStar Davao, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Extreme heat days: 0.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Income per head: 12,577 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Jobs in tourism industries: 22.2 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). Above 22: grade 0/4.
• Green space: 2.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), 'Dabawenyos Need More Green Spaces', 2020). Below 10: grade 0/4.

Philippines in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Philippines is #57 of 110 countries (4.08 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 59 on the CIRA Index; Davao City is 2 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 71

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2023, 2024 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 94.6 % of nights by residents of the same country (Mindanao Times / Davao City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO), Jan–Jun 2026). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 28 % of international arrivals or nights (region figure) (Philippine News Agency / Department of Tourism Region XI, 2024). Between 20 and 30: grade 2/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: 69.9 % of 2019 visitor nights reached in the latest full year (City Government of Davao / City Tourism Operations Office (CTOO), 2024). Below 80: grade 0/4. Source
• Average length of stay: 11 nights per visitor (country figure) (Department of Tourism (DOT), 2024). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 70 % average annual occupancy (Department of Tourism via Prime Philippines / Market Reports, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 33

• Jobs in tourism industries: 22.2 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). Above 22: grade 0/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 3.8 % of the labour force (Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) via Manila Bulletin / SunStar Davao, 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 12,577 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 35

• Extreme heat days: 0.4 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 365.2 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 5.3 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 5 and 6.5: grade 1/4. Source

Water and environment: 56

• Water scarcity: very low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 4/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 66.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UN-Water / UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) SDG 6.3.1 Data, 2022). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 211.7 kg per resident per year (City Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) / JICA, 'Feasibility Study Report: The Project for the Construction of Waste to Energy Facilities in Davao City', 2017). At or below 350: grade 4/4. Source
• Green space: 2.9 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), 'Dabawenyos Need More Green Spaces', 2020). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: 1.1 visitor nights per resident per year (City Government of Davao / Philippine News Agency & Philippine Statistics Authority, 2024). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 2.4 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) via Global Property Guide, March 2026). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 50

• Access redundancy: 2 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines & Philippine Ports Authority, 2026). Between 2 and 3: grade 2/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (City Government of Davao, 2025). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (Department of Tourism - Regional Office XI / City Government of Davao, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 55.2 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Dabaw / City Government of Davao, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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