Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0084 trips per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uganda, 1997–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uganda stood at 0.0084 trips per person.
That represents a change of up 118.9% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0297 trips per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 trips per person, in 2020.
Uganda ranks 148th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.006 trips per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0068 trips per person | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 trips per person | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 trips per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 trips per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 trips per person | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 0.009 trips per person | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 trips per person | +75.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0156 trips per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0162 trips per person | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0179 trips per person | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0223 trips per person | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0203 trips per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 trips per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0297 trips per person | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0287 trips per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0258 trips per person | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0273 trips per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0261 trips per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0266 trips per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 trips per person | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0258 trips per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0212 trips per person | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 trips per person | -81.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 trips per person | +118.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.0084 trips per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0077 trips per person, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.0084 trips per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 55% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +118.9% | 0.0038 trips per person | 0.0084 trips per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0063 trips per person | 0.006 trips per person | 0.0068 trips per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0137 trips per person | 0.0058 trips per person | 0.0223 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0257 trips per person | 0.0212 trips per person | 0.0297 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 trips per person | 0.0038 trips per person | 0.0084 trips per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uganda?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Uganda was 0.0084 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0297 trips per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 trips per person in 2020.
- How does Uganda rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.
About this data
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.