Libya vs South Africa: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual

Libya
5.15 % change on previous year
in 2003
South Africa
5.6 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya rank
110th
South Africa rank
107th

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
-50050100150199620102024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 5.6 % change on previous year against 5.15 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 0.45 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 107th of 174 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -36.34 % change on previous year 8.35 % change on previous year 44.69 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -5.08 % change on previous year 3.88 % change on previous year 8.96 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth, Libya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 5.6 % change on previous year against 5.15 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth between Libya and South Africa?
0.45 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2003.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
Libya ranks 110th and South Africa ranks 107th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 3,755 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.