International tourist trips per 1000 people in Namibia
Namibia: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 291.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Namibia, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Namibia stood at 291.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.8% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Namibia peaked at 604.11 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.15, in 2020.
That places Namibia 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 169.77 | — |
| 1996 | 280.06 | +65.0% |
| 1997 | 297.17 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 354.35 | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 357.47 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 360.71 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 360.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400.53 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 362.46 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 368.68 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 395.61 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 418.2 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 460.22 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 454.8 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 471.74 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 466.39 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 478.49 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 491.65 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 522.09 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 570.9 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 584.59 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 602.24 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 597.96 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 604.11 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 602.15 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 62.15 | -89.7% |
| 2021 | 82.83 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 159.53 | +92.6% |
| 2023 | 291.59 | +82.8% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 291.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 8.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 291.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 10.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -89.7% | 602.15 | 62.15 |
| 2022 | +92.6% | 82.83 | 159.53 |
| 2023 | +82.8% | 159.53 | 291.59 |
| 1996 | +65.0% | 169.77 | 280.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 291.76 | 169.77 | 357.47 | 5 |
| 2000s | 405.37 | 360.71 | 471.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.06 | 466.39 | 604.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.03 | 62.15 | 291.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 98 Eswatini 322.42 compare
- 99 South Korea 316.53
- 100 Japan 297.93
- 102 Morocco 291.17 compare
- 103 Malaysia 290.27 compare
- 104 French Guiana 278.73 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Namibia?
- International tourist trips per 1000 people in Namibia was 291.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 604.11 in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.15 in 2020.
- How does Namibia rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
- Namibia ranks 101st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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