Trips by domestic tourists per person in South Africa

South Africa: Trips by domestic tourists per person was 0.5451 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.5451
Change on year
up 126.5%
World rank
53rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.712
in 2007
All-time low
0.2406
in 2021
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Trips by domestic tourists per person in South Africa, 2007–2022

0.20.30.40.50.60.72007201420222007: 0.7122008: 0.6432009: 0.5862010: 0.5562011: 0.4982012: 0.4732013: 0.4612014: 0.5042015: 0.4322016: 0.4242017: 0.2982018: 0.32019: 0.4782020: 0.2812021: 0.2412022: 0.545

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trips by domestic tourists per person in South Africa is 0.5451, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 126.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trips by domestic tourists per person in South Africa peaked at 0.712 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2406, in 2021.

That places South Africa 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Trips by domestic tourists per person in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Trips by domestic tourists per person in South Africa, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 0.712
2008 0.6429 -9.7%
2009 0.5856 -8.9%
2010 0.5565 -5.0%
2011 0.4982 -10.5%
2012 0.473 -5.1%
2013 0.4609 -2.6%
2014 0.5036 +9.3%
2015 0.4319 -14.2%
2016 0.4244 -1.7%
2017 0.2984 -29.7%
2018 0.3003 +0.6%
2019 0.4783 +59.3%
2020 0.2807 -41.3%
2021 0.2406 -14.3%
2022 0.5451 +126.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6468 0.5856 0.712 3
2010s 0.4425 0.2984 0.5565 10
2020s 0.3555 0.2406 0.5451 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 50 Türkiye 0.6011 compare
  2. 51 Greece 0.5753 compare
  3. 52 Ecuador 0.5474 compare
  4. 54 Belgium 0.4897 compare
  5. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4138 compare
  6. 56 Kazakhstan 0.3854 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trips by domestic tourists per person in South Africa?
Trips by domestic tourists per person in South Africa was 0.5451 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest trips by domestic tourists per person recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.712 in 2007.
What is the lowest trips by domestic tourists per person recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2406 in 2021.
How does South Africa rank for trips by domestic tourists per person?
South Africa ranks 53rd out of 71 countries with data for 2022.
Is trips by domestic tourists per person rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Trips by domestic tourists per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trips by domestic tourists per person
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
71 places, 1,005 data points, 1995–2024
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