Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Benin
Benin: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Benin peaked at 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.38 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2002.
That places Benin 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Benin, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 22.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 13.29 arrivals per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 11.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 9.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 22.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | +135.8% |
| 2004 | 21.33 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 20.89 arrivals per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 20.37 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.98 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 20.71 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.16 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.57 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.45 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.82 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37 arrivals per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6 arrivals per 1,000 people, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +135.8% | 9.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | 22.12 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 1999 | -49.0% | 22.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | 11.42 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.17 arrivals per 1,000 people | 11.42 arrivals per 1,000 people | 22.48 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.07 arrivals per 1,000 people | 9.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | 22.12 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | 20.31 arrivals per 1,000 people | 24.28 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 26.63 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 163 Burundi 25.98 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 164 Kuwait 25.31 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 166 Tuvalu 24.37 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 167 Philippines 23.29 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 168 Tanzania 22.48 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Benin?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Benin was 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24.87 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.