Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Chad
Chad: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 31,500 guests in 2021. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Chad, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
Chad recorded 31,500 guests for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in 2021.
The figure is up 202.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Chad peaked at 81,000 guests in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,400 guests, in 2020.
That places Chad 131st out of 139 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Chad, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 19,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 20,000 guests | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 27,000 guests | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 41,000 guests | +51.9% |
| 1999 | 46,000 guests | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 43,000 guests | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 57,000 guests | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 32,000 guests | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 21,000 guests | -34.4% |
| 2004 | 26,000 guests | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 29,000 guests | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 16,000 guests | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 25,000 guests | +56.2% |
| 2008 | 22,000 guests | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 31,000 guests | +40.9% |
| 2010 | 14,000 guests | -54.8% |
| 2011 | 25,000 guests | +78.6% |
| 2012 | 30,000 guests | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 38,000 guests | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 51,000 guests | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 69,000 guests | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 47,000 guests | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 63,000 guests | +34.0% |
| 2019 | 81,000 guests | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 10,400 guests | -87.2% |
| 2021 | 31,500 guests | +202.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 31,500 guests is below the median for low income countries, which is 67,000 guests, 47% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Chad's 31,500 guests is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670 guests, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Chad 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 | +202.9% | 10,400 guests | 31,500 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,600 guests | 19,000 guests | 46,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,200 guests | 16,000 guests | 57,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,444 guests | 14,000 guests | 81,000 guests | 9 |
| 2020s | 20,950 guests | 10,400 guests | 31,500 guests | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 128 Guinea 38,000 guests compare
- 129 Mali 36,000 guests compare
- 130 Libya 34,000 guests compare
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 30,000 guests compare
- 133 Central African Republic 28,000 guests compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24,000 guests compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Chad?
- Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Chad was 31,500 guests in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 81,000 guests in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,400 guests in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Chad ranks 131st out of 139 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments.