International tourist departures per 1000 in Uganda

Uganda: International tourist departures per 1000 was 7.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.21
Change on year
up 62.7%
World rank
107th
of 112 countries
All-time high
14.64
in 2016
All-time low
4.43
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2021

International tourist departures per 1000 in Uganda, 1997–2021

57.51012.5151997200920211997: 6.81998: 10.71999: 14.12000: 6.42001: 6.12002: 7.22003: 7.22004: 8.52005: 6.82006: 8.82007: 9.22008: 112009: 9.92010: 102011: 112012: 13.72013: 13.32014: 142015: 13.92016: 14.62017: 142019: 11.32020: 4.42021: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, international tourist departures per 1000 in Uganda stood at 7.21.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1000 in Uganda peaked at 14.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2020.

That places Uganda 107th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

International tourist departures per 1000 in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for International tourist departures per 1000 in Uganda, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 6.77 —
1998 10.7 +58.1%
1999 14.06 +31.4%
2000 6.37 -54.7%
2001 6.14 -3.6%
2002 7.21 +17.3%
2003 7.17 -0.5%
2004 8.51 +18.6%
2005 6.76 -20.5%
2006 8.82 +30.5%
2007 9.17 +4.0%
2008 11.03 +20.3%
2009 9.89 -10.4%
2010 10 +1.2%
2011 11 +10.0%
2012 13.66 +24.1%
2013 13.33 -2.4%
2014 14.04 +5.3%
2015 13.94 -0.7%
2016 14.64 +5.1%
2017 14.01 -4.3%
2019 11.35 -19.0%
2020 4.43 -61.0%
2021 7.21 +62.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 7.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.21, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 7.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.33, 13% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.51 6.77 14.06 3
2000s 8.11 6.14 11.03 10
2010s 12.89 10 14.64 9
2020s 5.82 4.43 7.21 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 104 Bangladesh 9.48 compare
  2. 105 Central African Republic 8.46 compare
  3. 106 Turkmenistan 7.25 compare
  4. 108 Burundi 5.28 compare
  5. 109 Ghana 5.01 compare
  6. 110 Tajikistan 3.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist departures per 1000 in Uganda?
International tourist departures per 1000 in Uganda was 7.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 14.64 in 2016.
What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1000 recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for international tourist departures per 1000?
Uganda ranks 107th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
Is international tourist departures per 1000 rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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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Indicator
International tourist departures per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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