Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Tanzania
Tanzania: Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips was 0.113 ratio in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Tanzania, 1995–2021
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 Tanzania is 0.113 ratio, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.8% on the previous year and up 281.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Tanzania peaked at 0.113 ratio in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0243 ratio, in 2014.
Tanzania ranks 84th 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0351 ratio | — |
| 1996 | 0.0349 ratio | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0375 ratio | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0711 ratio | +89.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1117 ratio | +57.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0915 ratio | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0479 ratio | -47.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0455 ratio | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0435 ratio | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.03 ratio | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 0.039 ratio | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0354 ratio | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.039 ratio | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0267 ratio | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0273 ratio | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0385 ratio | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0297 ratio | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0326 ratio | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.031 ratio | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0243 ratio | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 ratio | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0414 ratio | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0408 ratio | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0929 ratio | +127.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0582 ratio | -37.3% |
| 2020 | 0.049 ratio | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.113 ratio | +130.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.113 ratio is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0806 ratio, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.113 ratio is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0764 ratio, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0581 ratio | 0.0349 ratio | 0.1117 ratio | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0426 ratio | 0.0267 ratio | 0.0915 ratio | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0419 ratio | 0.0243 ratio | 0.0929 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.081 ratio | 0.049 ratio | 0.113 ratio | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 81 Mozambique 0.1159 ratio compare
- 82 Chile 0.1143 ratio compare
- 83 United Arab Emirates 0.1137 ratio compare
- 85 Finland 0.1084 ratio compare
- 86 Costa Rica 0.1032 ratio compare
- 87 Sierra Leone 0.1 ratio compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Tanzania?
- Ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips in Tanzania was 0.113 ratio in 2021, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.113 ratio in 2021.
- What is the lowest ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0243 ratio in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips?
- Tanzania ranks 84th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of same-day trips to tourist trips rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.