International tourist trips in Madagascar
Madagascar: International tourist trips was 7,800 in 2021. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Madagascar, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist trips in Madagascar is 7,800, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.6% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Madagascar peaked at 384,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,800, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 75,000 | — |
| 1996 | 83,000 | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 101,000 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 121,000 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 138,000 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 160,000 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 62,000 | -63.5% |
| 2003 | 139,000 | +124.2% |
| 2004 | 229,000 | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 277,000 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 312,000 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 344,000 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 375,000 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 163,000 | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 196,000 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 225,000 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 256,000 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 196,000 | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 222,000 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 244,000 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 293,000 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 255,000 | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 291,000 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 384,000 | +32.0% |
| 2020 | 68,300 | -82.2% |
| 2021 | 7,800 | -88.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7,800 is below the median for low income countries, which is 366,700, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7,800 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips in Madagascar 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 | +124.2% | 62,000 | 139,000 |
| 2021 | -88.6% | 68,300 | 7,800 |
| 2020 | -82.2% | 384,000 | 68,300 |
| 2002 | -63.5% | 170,000 | 62,000 |
| 2009 | -56.5% | 375,000 | 163,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,600 | 75,000 | 138,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 223,100 | 62,000 | 375,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,200 | 196,000 | 384,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,050 | 7,800 | 68,300 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 191 Micronesia (country) 18,000 compare
- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 15,100 compare
- 193 Turkmenistan 8,200 compare
- 195 East Timor 5,500 compare
- 196 Brunei 3,500 compare
- 197 Kiribati 1,800 compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in Madagascar?
- International tourist trips in Madagascar was 7,800 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 384,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,800 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for international tourist trips?
- Madagascar ranks 194th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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