Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 9,900 trips in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 9,900 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 29,200 trips in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,300 trips, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,300 trips | — |
| 1996 | 3,700 trips | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 3,600 trips | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,450 trips | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 5,300 trips | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 6,150 trips | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 trips | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 8,925 trips | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 10,850 trips | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 12,775 trips | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 14,700 trips | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 11,700 trips | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 10,800 trips | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 13,900 trips | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 14,800 trips | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 7,000 trips | -52.7% |
| 2011 | 10,900 trips | +55.7% |
| 2012 | 13,153 trips | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 15,406 trips | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 17,658 trips | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 19,911 trips | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 25,700 trips | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 23,600 trips | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 29,200 trips | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 22,767 trips | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 16,333 trips | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 9,900 trips | -39.4% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9,900 trips is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 9,900 trips is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,070 trips | 3,300 trips | 5,300 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,160 trips | 6,150 trips | 14,800 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,529 trips | 7,000 trips | 29,200 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,117 trips | 9,900 trips | 16,333 trips | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 166 American Samoa 16,640 trips compare
- 167 Chad 15,700 trips compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 12,200 trips compare
- 170 Niue 8,600 trips compare
- 171 Madagascar 7,173 trips compare
- 172 Turkmenistan 5,200 trips compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Sao Tome and Principe was 9,900 trips in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 29,200 trips in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 trips in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
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.