International tourist trips in Benin
Benin: International tourist trips was 325,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Benin, 1995–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourist trips in Benin stood at 325,000. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Benin peaked at 325,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72,000, in 2002.
Benin ranks 145th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 138,000 | — |
| 1996 | 143,000 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 148,000 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 152,000 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 80,000 | -47.4% |
| 2000 | 96,000 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 88,000 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 72,000 | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 175,000 | +143.1% |
| 2004 | 174,000 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 176,000 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 180,000 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 186,000 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 188,000 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 190,000 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 199,000 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 209,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 220,000 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 231,000 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 242,000 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 255,000 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 267,000 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 281,000 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 295,000 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 309,000 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 325,000 | +5.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 325,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 325,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips 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 | +143.1% | 72,000 | 175,000 |
| 1999 | -47.4% | 152,000 | 80,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,200 | 80,000 | 152,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 152,500 | 72,000 | 190,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,800 | 199,000 | 309,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,000 | 325,000 | 325,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 334,000 compare
- 143 Seychelles 332,000 compare
- 144 Antigua and Barbuda 330,200 compare
- 146 Lesotho 320,000 compare
- 147 Botswana 314,000 compare
- 148 Burundi 299,000 compare
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 in Benin?
- International tourist trips in Benin was 325,000 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 325,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,000 in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for international tourist trips?
- Benin ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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