Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0846 trips per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Botswana, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.0846 trips per person. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Botswana peaked at 1 trips per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0846 trips per person, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 103rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.3142 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.3008 trips per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.348 trips per person | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4176 trips per person | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4641 trips per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5729 trips per person | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6395 trips per person | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6597 trips per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7321 trips per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7985 trips per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7587 trips per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7197 trips per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8466 trips per person | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 1 trips per person | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7915 trips per person | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.878 trips per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.695 trips per person | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5545 trips per person | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6248 trips per person | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4708 trips per person | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4979 trips per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5476 trips per person | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5577 trips per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5063 trips per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1096 trips per person | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0846 trips per person | -22.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0846 trips per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1566 trips per person, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0846 trips per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 5.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3689 trips per person | 0.3008 trips per person | 0.4641 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7521 trips per person | 0.5729 trips per person | 1 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5925 trips per person | 0.4708 trips per person | 0.878 trips per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0971 trips per person | 0.0846 trips per person | 0.1096 trips per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Botswana?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Botswana was 0.0846 trips per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1 trips per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0846 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.