International trips for personal reasons in Tanzania

Tanzania: International trips for personal reasons was 934,200 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
934,200
Change on year
up 55.3%
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.46 million
in 2019
All-time low
236,000
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2021

International trips for personal reasons in Tanzania, 1995–2021

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1995200820211995: 236.0k1996: 261.0k1997: 279.0k1998: 354.0k1999: 494.0k2000: 372.0k2001: 373.0k2002: 460.0k2003: 443.0k2004: 500.0k2005: 528.0k2006: 573.0k2007: 661.0k2008: 733.0k2009: 685.0k2010: 727.0k2011: 821.0k2012: 1.0M2013: 1.0M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M2020: 601.4k2021: 934.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international trips for personal reasons in Tanzania is 934,200, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Tanzania peaked at 1.46 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 236,000, in 1995.

Tanzania ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Tanzania, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 236,000 —
1996 261,000 +10.6%
1997 279,000 +6.9%
1998 354,000 +26.9%
1999 494,000 +39.5%
2000 372,000 -24.7%
2001 373,000 +0.3%
2002 460,000 +23.3%
2003 443,000 -3.7%
2004 500,000 +12.9%
2005 528,000 +5.6%
2006 573,000 +8.5%
2007 661,000 +15.4%
2008 733,000 +10.9%
2009 685,000 -6.5%
2010 727,000 +6.1%
2011 821,000 +12.9%
2012 1.02 million +24.4%
2013 1.03 million +0.9%
2014 1.07 million +4.1%
2015 1.06 million -1.0%
2016 1.22 million +14.7%
2017 1.27 million +4.3%
2018 1.43 million +12.6%
2019 1.46 million +2.3%
2020 601,400 -58.9%
2021 934,200 +55.3%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 934,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 934,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons in Tanzania 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -58.9% 1.46 million 601,400

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 324,800 236,000 494,000 5
2000s 532,800 372,000 733,000 10
2010s 1.11 million 727,000 1.46 million 10
2020s 767,800 601,400 934,200 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 77 Kenya 1.06 million compare
  2. 78 Palestine 1.05 million compare
  3. 79 Tajikistan 1.03 million compare
  4. 81 Lesotho 908,600 compare
  5. 82 Israel 875,000 compare
  6. 83 Zimbabwe 869,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Tanzania?
International trips for personal reasons in Tanzania was 934,200 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million in 2019.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 236,000 in 1995.
How does Tanzania rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Tanzania ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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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