Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0032 trips per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 0.0032 trips per person, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 53.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0058 trips per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.001 trips per person, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0019 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0027 trips per person | +40.6% |
| 1997 | 0.001 trips per person | -64.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 trips per person | +64.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 trips per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 trips per person | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 trips per person | +39.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 trips per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 trips per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 trips per person | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 trips per person | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 trips per person | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 trips per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 trips per person | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 trips per person | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 trips per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 trips per person | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 trips per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 trips per person | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 trips per person | -46.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 trips per person | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 trips per person | +108.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 trips per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 trips per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 trips per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 trips per person | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 trips per person | +53.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0032 trips per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0077 trips per person, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0032 trips per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 21% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 trips per person | 0.001 trips per person | 0.0027 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 trips per person | 0.0022 trips per person | 0.0054 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 trips per person | 0.0018 trips per person | 0.0058 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 trips per person | 0.0021 trips per person | 0.0032 trips per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0032 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 trips per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 trips per person in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.