International tourist trips in Senegal
Senegal: International tourist trips was 1.36 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
International tourist trips in Senegal, 1995–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, international tourist trips in Senegal stood at 1.36 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Senegal peaked at 1.36 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 280,000, in 1995.
That places Senegal 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 280,000 | — |
| 1996 | 282,000 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 314,000 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 352,000 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 369,000 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 389,000 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 396,000 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 427,000 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 495,000 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 667,000 | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 769,000 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 866,000 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 875,000 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 867,000 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 810,000 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 900,000 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 968,000 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 962,000 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 963,000 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +12.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.36 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.36 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 3.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,400 | 280,000 | 369,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 656,100 | 389,000 | 875,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 900,000 | 1.36 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in Senegal?
- International tourist trips in Senegal was 1.36 million in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 in 1995.
- How does Senegal rank for international tourist trips?
- Senegal ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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