Average length of stay of international visitors in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Average length of stay of international visitors was 4 days in 2011. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1995–2011
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 8 days in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4 days, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 61st of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 days | — |
| 1999 | 7 days | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 4 days | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 7 days | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 8 days | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 7 days | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 4 days | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 4 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 days | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 4 days | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 4 days | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 3 days, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65 days, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 days | 5 days | 7 days | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.57 days | 4 days | 8 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 4 days | 4 days | 4 days | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average length of stay of international visitors in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4 days in 2011, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8 days in 2002.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 days in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2011.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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