International tourist trips per 1000 people in Niger

Niger: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 3.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.58
Change on year
down 57.2%
World rank
196th
of 203 countries
All-time high
8.37
in 2019
All-time low
3.16
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Niger, 1995–2020

024681995200720201995: 3.61996: 6.81997: 6.51998: 3.81999: 3.52000: 4.32001: 4.42002: 3.22003: 4.32004: 4.32005: 4.22006: 4.22007: 3.22008: 4.82009: 4.12010: 4.52011: 4.82012: 5.32013: 6.62014: 72015: 6.82016: 7.32017: 7.72018: 7.12019: 8.42020: 3.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Niger stood at 3.58.

That represents a change of down 57.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Niger peaked at 8.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.16, in 2002.

Niger ranks 196th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Niger, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 3.6 —
1996 6.77 +87.9%
1997 6.55 -3.3%
1998 3.82 -41.7%
1999 3.51 -8.1%
2000 4.34 +23.8%
2001 4.36 +0.4%
2002 3.16 -27.6%
2003 4.3 +36.1%
2004 4.3 -0.0%
2005 4.22 -1.9%
2006 4.21 -0.3%
2007 3.24 -22.9%
2008 4.75 +46.6%
2009 4.14 -12.9%
2010 4.47 +8.0%
2011 4.77 +6.8%
2012 5.27 +10.4%
2013 6.64 +26.0%
2014 7.03 +5.8%
2015 6.77 -3.6%
2016 7.35 +8.5%
2017 7.65 +4.1%
2018 7.08 -7.5%
2019 8.37 +18.2%
2020 3.58 -57.2%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 3.58 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.17, 32% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 3.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in Niger 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +87.9% 3.6 6.77

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.85 3.51 6.77 5
2000s 4.1 3.16 4.75 10
2010s 6.54 4.47 8.37 10
2020s 3.58 3.58 3.58 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 193 Ethiopia 4.06 compare
  2. 194 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.85 compare
  3. 195 Angola 3.65 compare
  4. 197 Nigeria 2.32 compare
  5. 198 Chad 2.24 compare
  6. 199 Turkmenistan 1.56 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Niger?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Niger was 3.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 8.37 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 3.16 in 2002.
How does Niger rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Niger ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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