Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0195 trips per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kenya, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0195 trips per person.
That represents a change of up 67.0% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0414 trips per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0117 trips per person, in 2021.
That places Kenya 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0328 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0329 trips per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.032 trips per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 trips per person | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0294 trips per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0306 trips per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0285 trips per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.028 trips per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0286 trips per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0321 trips per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0356 trips per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0373 trips per person | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0414 trips per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0279 trips per person | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0324 trips per person | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0323 trips per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 trips per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 trips per person | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.028 trips per person | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 trips per person | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0217 trips per person | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0241 trips per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0254 trips per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 trips per person | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 trips per person | +67.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0195 trips per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 trips per person, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0195 trips per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.031 trips per person | 0.0279 trips per person | 0.0329 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 trips per person | 0.0279 trips per person | 0.0414 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0279 trips per person | 0.0217 trips per person | 0.0354 trips per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0156 trips per person | 0.0117 trips per person | 0.0195 trips per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kenya?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Kenya was 0.0195 trips per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0414 trips per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0117 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 129th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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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.