Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.5323 ratio in 2021. ▬ Flat
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone, 1995–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2021, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone stood at 0.5323 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.12 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4524 ratio, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.725 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.9381 ratio | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8293 ratio | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8971 ratio | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5821 ratio | -35.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5859 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6507 ratio | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6608 ratio | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.12 ratio | +69.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5034 ratio | -54.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5152 ratio | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5896 ratio | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5481 ratio | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5652 ratio | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7619 ratio | +34.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7727 ratio | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8571 ratio | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1 ratio | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 1.08 ratio | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 ratio | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8594 ratio | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.967 ratio | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6069 ratio | -37.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6424 ratio | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7288 ratio | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4524 ratio | -37.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5323 ratio | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7943 ratio | 0.5821 ratio | 0.9381 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6497 ratio | 0.5034 ratio | 1.12 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8553 ratio | 0.6069 ratio | 1.08 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4923 ratio | 0.4524 ratio | 0.5323 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 25 Micronesia (country) 0.5738 ratio compare
- 26 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.5619 ratio compare
- 27 Botswana 0.5451 ratio compare
- 29 Pakistan 0.5261 ratio compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 0.5253 ratio compare
- 31 French Guiana 0.515 ratio 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 ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone?
- Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Sierra Leone was 0.5323 ratio in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4524 ratio in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.