International tourist trips per 1000 people in Senegal

Senegal: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 88.21 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
88.21
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
138th
of 203 countries
All-time high
88.21
in 2017
All-time low
31.1
in 1996
Years of data
23
1995–2017

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Senegal, 1995–2017

0204060801995200620171995: 31.61996: 31.11997: 33.81998: 371999: 37.92000: 392001: 38.82002: 40.82003: 46.22004: 60.82005: 68.42006: 75.32007: 74.32008: 722009: 65.72010: 71.22011: 74.72012: 72.32013: 77.52014: 682015: 692016: 80.52017: 88.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 88.21 for international tourist trips per 1000 people in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Senegal peaked at 88.21 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.1, in 1996.

Senegal ranks 138th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Senegal, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 31.65 —
1996 31.1 -1.7%
1997 33.82 +8.8%
1998 37.04 +9.5%
1999 37.92 +2.4%
2000 39.02 +2.9%
2001 38.77 -0.6%
2002 40.8 +5.2%
2003 46.17 +13.2%
2004 60.77 +31.6%
2005 68.44 +12.6%
2006 75.3 +10.0%
2007 74.34 -1.3%
2008 71.96 -3.2%
2009 65.65 -8.8%
2010 71.23 +8.5%
2011 74.7 +4.9%
2012 72.27 -3.2%
2013 77.53 +7.3%
2014 68.05 -12.2%
2015 68.98 +1.4%
2016 80.48 +16.7%
2017 88.21 +9.6%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 88.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 88.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.31 31.1 37.92 5
2000s 58.12 38.77 75.3 10
2010s 75.18 68.05 88.21 8

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 135 Egypt 103.22 compare
  2. 136 Israel 102.38 compare
  3. 137 Vanuatu 95.83 compare
  4. 139 Colombia 87.34 compare
  5. 140 Guatemala 83.71 compare
  6. 141 Moldova 83.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Senegal?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Senegal was 88.21 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 88.21 in 2017.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1 in 1996.
How does Senegal rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Senegal ranks 138th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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