Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal

Senegal: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 955,000 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
955,000
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
69th
of 139 countries
All-time high
955,000
in 2017
All-time low
280,000
in 1995
Years of data
17
1995–2017

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal, 1995–2017

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1995200620171995: 280.0k1996: 282.0k1997: 314.0k1998: 352.0k1999: 369.0k2000: 389.0k2001: 396.0k2002: 427.0k2003: 354.0k2004: 363.0k2005: 387.0k2006: 406.0k2007: 387.0k2014: 908.0k2015: 680.0k2016: 820.0k2017: 955.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal is 955,000, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal peaked at 955,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 280,000, in 1995.

Senegal ranks 69th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 280,000 —
1996 282,000 +0.7%
1997 314,000 +11.3%
1998 352,000 +12.1%
1999 369,000 +4.8%
2000 389,000 +5.4%
2001 396,000 +1.8%
2002 427,000 +7.8%
2003 354,000 -17.1%
2004 363,000 +2.5%
2005 387,000 +6.6%
2006 406,000 +4.9%
2007 387,000 -4.7%
2014 908,000 +134.6%
2015 680,000 -25.1%
2016 820,000 +20.6%
2017 955,000 +16.5%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 955,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183,000, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 955,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670, 4.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +134.6% 387,000 908,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 319,400 280,000 369,000 5
2000s 388,625 354,000 427,000 8
2010s 840,750 680,000 955,000 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

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  3. 68 Thailand 1.05 million compare
  4. 70 Ecuador 945,000 compare
  5. 71 Azerbaijan 908,000 compare
  6. 72 North Macedonia 809,177 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal?
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal was 955,000 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 955,000 in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 280,000 in 1995.
How does Senegal rank for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments?
Senegal ranks 69th out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
Is foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 3,097 data points, 1995–2024
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