Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal
Senegal: Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments was 955,000 guests in 2017. ▲ Rising
Foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal, 1995–2017
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments in Senegal is 955,000 guests, 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 guests in 2017 and was at its lowest, 280,000 guests, 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
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 280,000 guests | — |
| 1996 | 282,000 guests | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 314,000 guests | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 352,000 guests | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 369,000 guests | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 389,000 guests | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 396,000 guests | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 427,000 guests | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 354,000 guests | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 363,000 guests | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 387,000 guests | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 406,000 guests | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 387,000 guests | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 908,000 guests | +134.6% |
| 2015 | 680,000 guests | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 820,000 guests | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 955,000 guests | +16.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 955,000 guests is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183,000 guests, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 955,000 guests is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,670 guests, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +134.6% | 387,000 guests | 908,000 guests |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,400 guests | 280,000 guests | 369,000 guests | 5 |
| 2000s | 388,625 guests | 354,000 guests | 427,000 guests | 8 |
| 2010s | 840,750 guests | 680,000 guests | 955,000 guests | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 66 Belarus 1.19 million guests compare
- 67 El Salvador 1.18 million guests compare
- 68 Thailand 1.05 million guests compare
- 70 Ecuador 945,000 guests compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 908,000 guests compare
- 72 North Macedonia 809,177 guests compare
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
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 guests in 2017, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by 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 guests in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 guests 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 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.