Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Uganda

Uganda: Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp was 7.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
7.21
Change on year
up 62.7%
World rank
105th
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.64
in 2016
All-time low
4.43
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2021

Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Uganda, 1997–2021

57.51012.5151997200920211997: 6.81998: 10.71999: 14.12000: 6.42001: 6.12002: 7.22003: 7.22004: 8.52005: 6.82006: 8.82007: 9.22008: 112009: 9.92010: 102011: 112012: 13.72013: 13.32014: 142015: 13.92016: 14.62017: 142019: 11.32020: 4.42021: 7.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Uganda is 7.21, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.7% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Uganda peaked at 14.64 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2020.

That places Uganda 105th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Uganda, 1997 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1997 6.77
1998 10.7 +58.1%
1999 14.06 +31.4%
2000 6.37 -54.7%
2001 6.14 -3.6%
2002 7.21 +17.3%
2003 7.17 -0.5%
2004 8.51 +18.6%
2005 6.76 -20.5%
2006 8.82 +30.5%
2007 9.17 +4.0%
2008 11.03 +20.3%
2009 9.89 -10.4%
2010 10 +1.2%
2011 11 +10.0%
2012 13.66 +24.1%
2013 13.33 -2.4%
2014 14.04 +5.3%
2015 13.94 -0.7%
2016 14.64 +5.1%
2017 14.01 -4.3%
2019 11.35 -19.0%
2020 4.43 -61.0%
2021 7.21 +62.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.51 6.77 14.06 3
2000s 8.11 6.14 11.03 10
2010s 12.89 10 14.64 9
2020s 5.82 4.43 7.21 2

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 102 Bangladesh 9.48 compare
  2. 103 Central African Republic 8.46 compare
  3. 104 Turkmenistan 7.25 compare
  4. 106 Burundi 5.28 compare
  5. 107 Ghana 5.01 compare
  6. 108 Tajikistan 3.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Uganda?
Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp in Uganda was 7.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 14.64 in 2016.
What is the lowest tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2020.
How does Uganda rank for tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp?
Uganda ranks 105th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tourist departures per 1000 vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
112 places, 2,384 data points, 1995–2024
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