International trips for personal reasons in Niger

Niger: International trips for personal reasons was 42,700 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
42,700
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
157th
of 179 countries
All-time high
96,100
in 2019
All-time low
18,000
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020

International trips for personal reasons in Niger, 1995–2020

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1995200720201995: 23.0k1996: 30.0k1997: 36.0k1998: 20.0k1999: 21.0k2000: 23.0k2001: 25.0k2002: 18.0k2003: 26.0k2004: 26.0k2005: 30.0k2006: 29.0k2007: 23.0k2008: 36.0k2009: 32.0k2010: 36.0k2011: 40.0k2012: 46.0k2013: 60.7k2014: 67.3k2015: 67.3k2016: 76.2k2017: 82.2k2018: 78.5k2019: 96.1k2020: 42.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in Niger is 42,700, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 55.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Niger peaked at 96,100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,000, in 2002.

That places Niger 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International trips for personal reasons in Niger, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Niger, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 23,000 —
1996 30,000 +30.4%
1997 36,000 +20.0%
1998 20,000 -44.4%
1999 21,000 +5.0%
2000 23,000 +9.5%
2001 25,000 +8.7%
2002 18,000 -28.0%
2003 26,000 +44.4%
2004 26,000 +0.0%
2005 30,000 +15.4%
2006 29,000 -3.3%
2007 23,000 -20.7%
2008 36,000 +56.5%
2009 32,000 -11.1%
2010 36,000 +12.5%
2011 40,000 +11.1%
2012 46,000 +15.0%
2013 60,700 +32.0%
2014 67,300 +10.9%
2015 67,300 +0.0%
2016 76,200 +13.2%
2017 82,200 +7.9%
2018 78,500 -4.5%
2019 96,100 +22.4%
2020 42,700 -55.6%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 42,700 is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,350, 26% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 42,700 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750, 19% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,000 20,000 36,000 5
2000s 26,800 18,000 36,000 10
2010s 65,030 36,000 96,100 10
2020s 42,700 42,700 42,700 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51,100 compare
  2. 155 Guinea 47,300 compare
  3. 155 Samoa 47,300 compare
  4. 158 Central African Republic 33,400 compare
  5. 159 Vanuatu 28,600 compare
  6. 160 Sierra Leone 26,300 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Niger?
International trips for personal reasons in Niger was 42,700 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 96,100 in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 18,000 in 2002.
How does Niger rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Niger ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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