Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 50,700 guests in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
50,700 guests
Change on year
up 49.1%
World rank
85th
of 96 countries
All-time high
61,000 guests
in 2019
All-time low
26,000 guests
in 2002
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde, 2000–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120222000: 30.0k guests2001: 28.0k guests2002: 26.0k guests2003: 28.0k guests2004: 28.0k guests2005: 36.0k guests2006: 39.0k guests2007: 46.0k guests2008: 48.0k guests2009: 43.0k guests2010: 46.0k guests2011: 47.0k guests2012: 52.0k guests2013: 49.0k guests2014: 46.0k guests2015: 50.0k guests2016: 46.0k guests2017: 49.0k guests2018: 56.0k guests2019: 61.0k guests2020: 27.2k guests2021: 34.0k guests2022: 50.7k guests

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 50,700 guests for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde peaked at 61,000 guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26,000 guests, in 2002.

That places Cape Verde 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde, 2000 to 2022.
Year guests Change
2000 30,000 guests
2001 28,000 guests -6.7%
2002 26,000 guests -7.1%
2003 28,000 guests +7.7%
2004 28,000 guests +0.0%
2005 36,000 guests +28.6%
2006 39,000 guests +8.3%
2007 46,000 guests +17.9%
2008 48,000 guests +4.3%
2009 43,000 guests -10.4%
2010 46,000 guests +7.0%
2011 47,000 guests +2.2%
2012 52,000 guests +10.6%
2013 49,000 guests -5.8%
2014 46,000 guests -6.1%
2015 50,000 guests +8.7%
2016 46,000 guests -8.0%
2017 49,000 guests +6.5%
2018 56,000 guests +14.3%
2019 61,000 guests +8.9%
2020 27,200 guests -55.4%
2021 34,000 guests +25.0%
2022 50,700 guests +49.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35,200 guests 26,000 guests 48,000 guests 10
2010s 50,200 guests 46,000 guests 61,000 guests 10
2020s 37,300 guests 27,200 guests 50,700 guests 3

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 82 Moldova 110,320 guests compare
  2. 83 Bahrain 84,672 guests compare
  3. 84 Togo 70,000 guests compare
  4. 86 Namibia 49,000 guests
  5. 86 Palestine 49,000 guests compare
  6. 88 United States Virgin Islands 45,000 guests compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde?
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Cape Verde was 50,700 guests in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 61,000 guests in 2019.
What is the lowest local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 26,000 guests in 2002.
How does Cape Verde rank for local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Cape Verde ranks 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Local vs. foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Unit
guests
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,992 data points, 1995–2024
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.