Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kenya
Kenya: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.0623 ratio in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kenya, 1995–2017
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kenya is 0.0623 ratio, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kenya peaked at 0.2362 ratio in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0417 ratio, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 97th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.061 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.0591 ratio | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0776 ratio | +31.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1288 ratio | +66.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1241 ratio | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1535 ratio | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1819 ratio | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1945 ratio | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2362 ratio | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1351 ratio | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0572 ratio | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0936 ratio | +63.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0777 ratio | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0543 ratio | -30.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0704 ratio | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0946 ratio | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0417 ratio | -55.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0568 ratio | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 0.06 ratio | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0706 ratio | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 ratio | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0568 ratio | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0623 ratio | +9.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0623 ratio is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0806 ratio, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0623 ratio is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0764 ratio, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0901 ratio | 0.0591 ratio | 0.1288 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1255 ratio | 0.0543 ratio | 0.2362 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0627 ratio | 0.0417 ratio | 0.0946 ratio | 8 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 94 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0667 ratio compare
- 95 Rwanda 0.0625 ratio compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 0.0623 ratio compare
- 98 Thailand 0.061 ratio compare
- 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0591 ratio compare
- 100 Belarus 0.055 ratio
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kenya?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Kenya was 0.0623 ratio in 2017, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2362 ratio in 2003.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0417 ratio in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Same-day trips are those by visitors who arrive and depart within the same day. Tourist trips are those by people who stay overnight. A country with a ratio greater than one has more trips by visitors who leave the same day than those that stay overnight.