International tourist trips per 1000 people in Rwanda

Rwanda: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 35.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.94
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
152nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
129.64
in 2018
All-time low
12.66
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2021

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Rwanda, 2000–2021

2550751001252000201020212000: 12.72001: 13.62006: 53.12007: 59.42008: 61.92009: 59.92010: 58.62011: 792012: 91.12013: 94.32014: 100.32015: 104.62016: 108.42017: 121.52018: 129.62019: 120.92020: 35.22021: 35.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 35.94 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Rwanda peaked at 129.64 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.66, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 152nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 12.66 —
2001 13.64 +7.7%
2006 53.12 +289.6%
2007 59.37 +11.8%
2008 61.91 +4.3%
2009 59.94 -3.2%
2010 58.64 -2.2%
2011 78.97 +34.7%
2012 91.14 +15.4%
2013 94.29 +3.5%
2014 100.31 +6.4%
2015 104.55 +4.2%
2016 108.4 +3.7%
2017 121.45 +12.0%
2018 129.64 +6.7%
2019 120.85 -6.8%
2020 35.21 -70.9%
2021 35.94 +2.1%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 35.94 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.17, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 35.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in Rwanda 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
2006 +289.6% 13.64 53.12
2020 -70.9% 120.85 35.21

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.44 12.66 61.91 6
2010s 100.82 58.64 129.64 10
2020s 35.57 35.21 35.94 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 149 Kyrgyzstan 49.7 compare
  2. 150 Indonesia 47.98 compare
  3. 151 Cameroon 39.02 compare
  4. 153 Comoros 35.2 compare
  5. 154 Palestine 33.53 compare
  6. 155 Brazil 31.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Rwanda?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Rwanda was 35.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 129.64 in 2018.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 12.66 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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