Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0446 trips per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1995–2021
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 Sao Tome and Principe is 0.0446 trips per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 67.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.1389 trips per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0245 trips per person, in 1995.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0245 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.027 trips per person | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0259 trips per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0478 trips per person | +84.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0909 trips per person | +90.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0706 trips per person | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0636 trips per person | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.08 trips per person | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0832 trips per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0385 trips per person | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0587 trips per person | +52.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0994 trips per person | +69.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1262 trips per person | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.114 trips per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1389 trips per person | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0446 trips per person | -67.9% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0446 trips per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 trips per person, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.0446 trips per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0258 trips per person | 0.0245 trips per person | 0.027 trips per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0727 trips per person | 0.0478 trips per person | 0.0909 trips per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.096 trips per person | 0.0385 trips per person | 0.1389 trips per person | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0446 trips per person | 0.0446 trips per person | 0.0446 trips per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
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, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.0446 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1389 trips per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 trips per person in 1995.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, 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.