Ratio of same day to tourist trips in South Africa

South Africa: Ratio of same day to tourist trips was 0.2806 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.2806
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
56th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.5669
in 2015
All-time low
0.1809
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Ratio of same day to tourist trips in South Africa, 2009–2024

0.20.30.40.50.62009201620242009: 0.3592010: 0.42011: 0.4512012: 0.4222013: 0.5012014: 0.5222015: 0.5672016: 0.5052017: 0.4562018: 0.4332019: 0.4472020: 0.3872021: 0.1812022: 0.2892023: 0.3322024: 0.281

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of same day to tourist trips in South Africa is 0.2806, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of same day to tourist trips in South Africa peaked at 0.5669 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1809, in 2021.

That places South Africa 56th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Ratio of same day to tourist trips in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of same day to tourist trips in South Africa, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 0.3594
2010 0.3999 +11.3%
2011 0.4507 +12.7%
2012 0.4224 -6.3%
2013 0.5013 +18.7%
2014 0.5215 +4.0%
2015 0.5669 +8.7%
2016 0.5055 -10.8%
2017 0.456 -9.8%
2018 0.4328 -5.1%
2019 0.4467 +3.2%
2020 0.3869 -13.4%
2021 0.1809 -53.3%
2022 0.2885 +59.5%
2023 0.3323 +15.2%
2024 0.2806 -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3594 0.3594 0.3594 1
2010s 0.4704 0.3999 0.5669 10
2020s 0.2938 0.1809 0.3869 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 53 Norway 0.3486
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  3. 55 Dominican Republic 0.3077 compare
  4. 57 Eswatini 0.2789 compare
  5. 58 Syrian Arab Republic 0.2773
  6. 59 Madagascar 0.2753 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of same day to tourist trips in South Africa?
Ratio of same day to tourist trips in South Africa was 0.2806 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of same day to tourist trips recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5669 in 2015.
What is the lowest ratio of same day to tourist trips recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1809 in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for ratio of same day to tourist trips?
South Africa ranks 56th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of same day to tourist trips rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of same day to tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of same day to tourist trips
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,886 data points, 1995–2024
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