International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.09 departures per 1,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1997–2021
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in departures per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone is 3.09 departures per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.53 departures per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.41 departures per 1,000 people, in 1997.
Sierra Leone ranks 111th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | departures per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.41 departures per 1,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 1.63 departures per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 3.01 departures per 1,000 people | +84.8% |
| 2000 | 2.94 departures per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.26 departures per 1,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 5.43 departures per 1,000 people | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 2.51 departures per 1,000 people | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 5.23 departures per 1,000 people | +108.2% |
| 2005 | 11.45 departures per 1,000 people | +119.0% |
| 2006 | 11.91 departures per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.35 departures per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.38 departures per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.89 departures per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 12.21 departures per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.5 departures per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 15.88 departures per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.53 departures per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 13.52 departures per 1,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 8.67 departures per 1,000 people | -35.9% |
| 2016 | 12.77 departures per 1,000 people | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 14.91 departures per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 14.83 departures per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.78 departures per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 4.8 departures per 1,000 people | -69.6% |
| 2021 | 3.09 departures per 1,000 people | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 departures per 1,000 people | 1.41 departures per 1,000 people | 3.01 departures per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.04 departures per 1,000 people | 2.51 departures per 1,000 people | 12.38 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 departures per 1,000 people | 8.67 departures per 1,000 people | 16.53 departures per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 departures per 1,000 people | 3.09 departures per 1,000 people | 4.8 departures per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Sierra Leone
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 18,569 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 1,131 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 8.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 3.09 departures per 1,000 people in 2021, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.53 departures per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 departures per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 111th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the origin country's population.