Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.2916 trips per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Namibia, 1996–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Namibia is 0.2916 trips per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Namibia peaked at 0.5299 trips per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.05 trips per person, in 2020.
That places Namibia 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2412 trips per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.2557 trips per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2978 trips per person | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2806 trips per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3725 trips per person | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3113 trips per person | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3443 trips per person | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.367 trips per person | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4156 trips per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3996 trips per person | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4212 trips per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.424 trips per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4569 trips per person | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4985 trips per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5092 trips per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5107 trips per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.516 trips per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5299 trips per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5278 trips per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.05 trips per person | -90.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0592 trips per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1353 trips per person | +128.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2916 trips per person | +115.6% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.2916 trips per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 trips per person, 14.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.2916 trips per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 19.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +128.5% | 0.0592 trips per person | 0.1353 trips per person |
| 2023 | +115.6% | 0.1353 trips per person | 0.2916 trips per person |
| 2020 | -90.5% | 0.5278 trips per person | 0.05 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2649 trips per person | 0.2412 trips per person | 0.2978 trips per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3485 trips per person | 0.2806 trips per person | 0.4156 trips per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4794 trips per person | 0.3996 trips per person | 0.5299 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.134 trips per person | 0.05 trips per person | 0.2916 trips per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Namibia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Namibia was 0.2916 trips per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5299 trips per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 trips per person in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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)
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.
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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.