International tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: International tourist departures per 1000 was 49.38 in 2022. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 49.38 for international tourist departures per 1000 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 262.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka peaked at 66.33 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.52, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.7 | — |
| 1996 | 27.59 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 29.1 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 27.86 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 26.23 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 27.16 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 25.76 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 26.91 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 28.12 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 33.85 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 35.96 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 37.19 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 42.06 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 46.83 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 46.4 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 53.74 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 58.97 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 59.94 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 59.09 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.84 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 62.4 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 66.09 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 65.15 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.33 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 64.3 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.52 | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 13.61 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 49.38 | +262.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 49.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.21, 41% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 49.38 is above the median for South Asia, which is 42.73, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +262.7% | 13.61 | 49.38 |
| 2020 | -79.0% | 64.3 | 13.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.89 | 26.23 | 29.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.02 | 25.76 | 46.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.69 | 53.74 | 66.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5 | 13.52 | 49.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka?
- International tourist departures per 1000 in Sri Lanka was 49.38 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 66.33 in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for international tourist departures per 1000?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist departures per 1000 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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