International tourist trips in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: International tourist trips was 40,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
40,000
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
182nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
81,000
in 2013
All-time low
7,500
in 1997
Years of data
27
1995–2021
International tourist trips in Sierra Leone, 1995–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 40,000 for international tourist trips in 2021.
That represents a change of up 66.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Sierra Leone peaked at 81,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,500, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 182nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13,800 | — |
| 1996 | 21,900 | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 7,500 | -65.8% |
| 1998 | 12,900 | +72.0% |
| 1999 | 10,600 | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 15,800 | +49.1% |
| 2001 | 24,100 | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 28,400 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 38,100 | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 43,600 | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 40,000 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 33,700 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 32,200 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 36,000 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 52,000 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 60,000 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 81,000 | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 44,000 | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 24,000 | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 55,000 | +129.2% |
| 2017 | 51,000 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 57,000 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 63,000 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 24,000 | -61.9% |
| 2021 | 40,000 | +66.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 40,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 366,700, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 40,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 10% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,340 | 7,500 | 21,900 | 5 |
| 2000s | 32,890 | 15,800 | 43,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,600 | 24,000 | 81,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,000 | 24,000 | 40,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59,000 compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 52,400 compare
- 181 Samoa 49,400 compare
- 182 Chad 40,000 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 34,600 compare
- 185 Libya 34,000 compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist trips in Sierra Leone?
- International tourist trips in Sierra Leone was 40,000 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 81,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for international tourist trips?
- Sierra Leone ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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