Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo
Congo: Local guests in hotels and similar establishments was 112,000 guests in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo, 1996–2018
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in guests.
Analysis
In 2018, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo stood at 112,000 guests.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 348.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo peaked at 188,000 guests in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,000 guests, in 2003.
That places Congo 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo, year by year
| Year | guests | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 22,000 guests | — |
| 1997 | 19,000 guests | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 12,000 guests | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 12,000 guests | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16,000 guests | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 15,000 guests | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 12,000 guests | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 guests | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 13,000 guests | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 guests | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 17,000 guests | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 20,000 guests | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 25,000 guests | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 46,000 guests | +84.0% |
| 2010 | 51,000 guests | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 76,000 guests | +49.0% |
| 2012 | 80,000 guests | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 152,000 guests | +90.0% |
| 2014 | 188,000 guests | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 150,000 guests | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 139,000 guests | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 92,000 guests | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 112,000 guests | +21.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 112,000 guests is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 374,950 guests, 30% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Congo's 112,000 guests is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 119,578 guests, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,250 guests | 12,000 guests | 22,000 guests | 4 |
| 2000s | 18,900 guests | 10,000 guests | 46,000 guests | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,556 guests | 51,000 guests | 188,000 guests | 9 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 78 Central African Republic 125,000 guests compare
- 79 Luxembourg 115,000 guests compare
- 80 Mauritius 114,156 guests
- 82 Moldova 110,320 guests compare
- 83 Bahrain 84,672 guests
- 84 Togo 70,000 guests compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo?
- Local guests in hotels and similar establishments in Congo was 112,000 guests in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 188,000 guests in 2014.
- What is the lowest local guests in hotels and similar establishments recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 guests in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for local guests in hotels and similar establishments?
- Congo ranks 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is local guests in hotels and similar establishments rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Local guests in hotels and similar establishments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of domestic visitors who check in to hotels and similar accommodation establishments within their own country.