Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Uganda
Uganda: Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips was 1.55 ratio in 2021. ▲ Rising
Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Uganda, 1997–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Uganda is 1.55 ratio, 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 tourist trips in Uganda peaked at 3.16 ratio in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.578 ratio, 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 tourist trips in Uganda, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.18 ratio | — |
| 1998 | 0.8091 ratio | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.578 ratio | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 1.26 ratio | +118.2% |
| 2001 | 1.35 ratio | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.38 ratio | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.61 ratio | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 2.22 ratio | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 2.48 ratio | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 2.12 ratio | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2.36 ratio | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5 ratio | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2.59 ratio | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.92 ratio | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.14 ratio | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.55 ratio | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 2.56 ratio | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.48 ratio | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.49 ratio | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.33 ratio | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.49 ratio | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.16 ratio | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 ratio | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 1.55 ratio | -35.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 1.55 ratio is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 ratio, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 1.55 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.57 ratio, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +118.2% | 0.578 ratio | 1.26 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8565 ratio | 0.578 ratio | 1.18 ratio | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.99 ratio | 1.26 ratio | 2.59 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 ratio | 2.33 ratio | 3.16 ratio | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.98 ratio | 1.55 ratio | 2.4 ratio | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Uganda?
- Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips in Uganda was 1.55 ratio in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 ratio in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.578 ratio in 1999.
- How does Uganda rank for ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 107 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of inbound to outbound tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tourist trips refer to the number of trips made by individuals traveling abroad and staying overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more incoming than outgoing tourists (i.e. has more visitors than locals leaving).