Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0175 trips per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zambia, 1995–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
In 2021, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0175 trips per person.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0443 trips per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 trips per person, in 1995.
Zambia ranks 132nd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0141 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0172 trips per person | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0218 trips per person | +26.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0206 trips per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0226 trips per person | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0256 trips per person | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0282 trips per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0298 trips per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0234 trips per person | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0313 trips per person | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0355 trips per person | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0384 trips per person | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0443 trips per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0362 trips per person | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0282 trips per person | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0267 trips per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0242 trips per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0258 trips per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 trips per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0323 trips per person | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0213 trips per person | -33.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0241 trips per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0235 trips per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 trips per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0371 trips per person | +49.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 trips per person | -59.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 trips per person | +16.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0175 trips per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 trips per person, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0175 trips per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0192 trips per person | 0.0141 trips per person | 0.0226 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0321 trips per person | 0.0234 trips per person | 0.0443 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0264 trips per person | 0.0213 trips per person | 0.0371 trips per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 trips per person | 0.0151 trips per person | 0.0175 trips per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zambia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Zambia was 0.0175 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0443 trips per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 trips per person in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 132nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.