Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 33,400 trips in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
33,400 trips
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
76,600 trips
in 2015
All-time low
1,300 trips
in 2002
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1998–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200920201998: 4.1k trips1999: 5.0k trips2000: 6.0k trips2001: 6.0k trips2002: 1.3k trips2003: 4.0k trips2004: 5.6k trips2005: 7.8k trips2006: 8.1k trips2007: 11.2k trips2008: 16.7k trips2009: 26.9k trips2010: 24.0k trips2011: 28.4k trips2012: 32.0k trips2013: 48.9k trips2014: 55.5k trips2015: 76.6k trips2016: 40.5k trips2017: 55.5k trips2018: 55.9k trips2019: 47.1k trips2020: 33.4k trips

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 33,400 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2020.

That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Central African Republic peaked at 76,600 trips in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,300 trips, in 2002.

Central African Republic ranks 158th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Central African Republic, 1998 to 2020.
Year trips Change
1998 4,100 trips —
1999 5,050 trips +23.2%
2000 6,000 trips +18.8%
2001 6,000 trips +0.0%
2002 1,300 trips -78.3%
2003 4,000 trips +207.7%
2004 5,600 trips +40.0%
2005 7,800 trips +39.3%
2006 8,100 trips +3.8%
2007 11,200 trips +38.3%
2008 16,700 trips +49.1%
2009 26,900 trips +61.1%
2010 24,000 trips -10.8%
2011 28,400 trips +18.3%
2012 32,000 trips +12.7%
2013 48,900 trips +52.8%
2014 55,500 trips +13.5%
2015 76,600 trips +38.0%
2016 40,500 trips -47.1%
2017 55,500 trips +37.0%
2018 55,900 trips +0.7%
2019 47,100 trips -15.7%
2020 33,400 trips -29.1%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 33,400 trips is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,350 trips, 20% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 33,400 trips is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Central African Republic 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +207.7% 1,300 trips 4,000 trips

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,575 trips 4,100 trips 5,050 trips 2
2000s 9,360 trips 1,300 trips 26,900 trips 10
2010s 46,440 trips 24,000 trips 76,600 trips 10
2020s 33,400 trips 33,400 trips 33,400 trips 1

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 155 Guinea 47,300 trips compare
  2. 155 Samoa 47,300 trips compare
  3. 157 Niger 42,700 trips compare
  4. 159 Vanuatu 28,600 trips compare
  5. 160 Sierra Leone 26,300 trips compare
  6. 161 Comoros 24,900 trips compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Central African Republic?
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Central African Republic was 33,400 trips in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 76,600 trips in 2015.
What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,300 trips in 2002.
How does Central African Republic rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
Central African Republic ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled
Unit
trips
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 4,184 data points, 1995–2024
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.