Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Uganda

Uganda: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists was 1.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.55
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
45th
of 107 countries
All-time high
3.16
in 2019
All-time low
0.578
in 1999
Years of data
24
1997–2021

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Uganda, 1997–2021

1231997200920211997: 1.21998: 0.8091999: 0.5782000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.62004: 2.22005: 2.52006: 2.12007: 2.42008: 2.52009: 2.62010: 2.92011: 3.12012: 2.62013: 2.62014: 2.52015: 2.52016: 2.32017: 2.52019: 3.22020: 2.42021: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Uganda is 1.55, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 35.5% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Uganda peaked at 3.16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.578, in 1999.

Uganda ranks 45th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Uganda, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 1.18 —
1998 0.8091 -31.6%
1999 0.578 -28.6%
2000 1.26 +118.2%
2001 1.35 +6.9%
2002 1.38 +2.4%
2003 1.61 +16.9%
2004 2.22 +37.3%
2005 2.48 +11.7%
2006 2.12 -14.3%
2007 2.36 +11.2%
2008 2.5 +6.1%
2009 2.59 +3.6%
2010 2.92 +12.5%
2011 3.14 +7.4%
2012 2.55 -18.6%
2013 2.56 +0.3%
2014 2.48 -3.2%
2015 2.49 +0.6%
2016 2.33 -6.5%
2017 2.49 +6.9%
2019 3.16 +27.0%
2020 2.4 -24.1%
2021 1.55 -35.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 1.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.42, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 1.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Uganda 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
2000 +118.2% 0.578 1.26

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8565 0.578 1.18 3
2000s 1.99 1.26 2.59 10
2010s 2.68 2.33 3.16 9
2020s 1.98 1.55 2.4 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Uganda?
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists in Uganda was 1.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 3.16 in 2019.
What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourists recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.578 in 1999.
How does Uganda rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourists?
Uganda ranks 45th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourists rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourists
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
107 places, 2,238 data points, 1995–2024
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