International tourist trips per 1000 people in Benin
Benin: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 24.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 24.87 for international tourist trips per 1000 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, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Benin peaked at 24.87 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.38, 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.
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.16 | — |
| 1996 | 22.37 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 22.48 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 22.39 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.42 | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 13.29 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 11.82 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 9.38 | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 22.12 | +135.8% |
| 2004 | 21.33 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 20.89 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.71 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 20.77 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 20.37 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.98 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 20.31 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 20.71 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 21.16 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.57 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 21.94 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.45 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.82 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 23.34 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.82 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.28 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.87 | +2.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 24.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 72% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 24.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips per 1000 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 | 22.12 |
| 1999 | -49.0% | 22.39 | 11.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.17 | 11.42 | 22.48 | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.07 | 9.38 | 22.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.24 | 20.31 | 24.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.87 | 24.87 | 24.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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 international tourist trips per 1000 people in Benin?
- International tourist trips per 1000 people in Benin was 24.87 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 24.87 in 2020.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.38 in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist trips per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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