Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Rwanda
Rwanda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0126 trips per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Rwanda, 2006–2021
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 Rwanda is 0.0126 trips per person, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.3% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.1043 trips per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 trips per person, in 2021.
That places Rwanda 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0297 trips per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.035 trips per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0333 trips per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0328 trips per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0348 trips per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0485 trips per person | +39.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0597 trips per person | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0634 trips per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0725 trips per person | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0763 trips per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0883 trips per person | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0892 trips per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1043 trips per person | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0952 trips per person | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 trips per person | -75.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0126 trips per person | -45.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0126 trips per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0077 trips per person, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0126 trips per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0327 trips per person | 0.0297 trips per person | 0.035 trips per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0732 trips per person | 0.0348 trips per person | 0.1043 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0178 trips per person | 0.0126 trips per person | 0.0231 trips per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Rwanda?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0126 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1043 trips per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 trips per person in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Rwanda ranks 141st out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.