Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Tanzania
Tanzania: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual was 55.34 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Tanzania, 1996–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Tanzania is 55.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 194.0% on the previous year and up 328.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Tanzania peaked at 55.34 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -58.87 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 26.88 % change on previous year | +289.8% |
| 1999 | 39.55 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2000 | -24.7 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2688 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 2002 | 23.32 % change on previous year | +8576.7% |
| 2003 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2004 | 12.87 % change on previous year | -448.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 8.52 % change on previous year | +52.2% |
| 2007 | 15.36 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2008 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2009 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2010 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 2011 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +110.9% |
| 2012 | 24.36 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8815 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2014 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +360.4% |
| 2015 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2016 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -1548.7% |
| 2017 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2018 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +197.2% |
| 2019 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2020 | -58.87 % change on previous year | -2673.5% |
| 2021 | 55.34 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 55.34 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.95 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 55.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.64 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … annual in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +8576.7% | 0.2688 % change on previous year | 23.32 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2673.5% | 2.29 % change on previous year | -58.87 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1548.7% | -1.02 % change on previous year | 14.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.98 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 39.55 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.19 % change on previous year | -24.7 % change on previous year | 23.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 24.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -58.87 % change on previous year | 55.34 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 56 United Arab Emirates 58.14 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Guinea 57.67 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Sierra Leone 56.55 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Armenia 54.39 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Bulgaria 52.69 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Belize 50.63 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Tanzania?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth in Tanzania was 55.34 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.34 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.87 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth?
- Tanzania ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.