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Sierra Leone · Tourism

Arrivals, departures and tourism receipts.

5 indicators · 5 with data

Flows

Tourist arrivals

arrivals

171st of 179 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tourist arrivalsSierra Leone's tourist arrivals fell from 75,000 in 2012 to 71,000 in 2019.2012201320142015201620172018201920k40k60k80k100k71,000

Sierra Leone's tourist arrivals fell from 75,000 in 2012 to 71,000 in 2019.

International tourism, number of departures

departures

91st of 96 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
International tourism, number of departuresSierra Leone's international tourism, number of departures rose from 6,000 in 1997 to 122,000 in 2019.2000200520102015050k100k122,000

Sierra Leone's international tourism, number of departures rose from 6,000 in 1997 to 122,000 in 2019.

Money

Tourism receipts

current US$

156th of 164 · 32nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Tourism receiptsSierra Leone's tourism receipts fell from US$57M in 1995 to US$39M in 2018.19952000200520102015US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$39M

Sierra Leone's tourism receipts fell from US$57M in 1995 to US$39M in 2018.

International tourism receipts (% of total exports)

% of total exports

104th of 159 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
International tourism receipts (% of total exports)Sierra Leone's international tourism receipts (% of total exports) fell from 44.4 % in 1995 to 5.5 % in 2018.199520002005201020150%10%20%30%40%50%5.5 %

Sierra Leone's international tourism receipts (% of total exports) fell from 44.4 % in 1995 to 5.5 % in 2018.

International tourism, expenditures (current US$)

current US$

132nd of 151 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
International tourism, expenditures (current US$)Sierra Leone's international tourism, expenditures (current us$) rose from US$50.5M in 1995 to US$83M in 2019.19952000200520102015US$0US$20MUS$40MUS$60MUS$80MUS$100MUS$83M

Sierra Leone's international tourism, expenditures (current us$) rose from US$50.5M in 1995 to US$83M in 2019.

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