International tourist arrivals in Western Africa in 2017 — 5,894,500 people. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 112.9%.
1996–2017 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.89M | −4.5M | −43.27% |
| 2016 | 10.39M | −1.07M | −9.31% |
| 2015 | 11.46M | +2.57M | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 8.89M | +484,600 | +5.77% |
| 2013 | 8.4M | −205,900 | −2.39% |
| 2012 | 8.61M | +1.07M | +14.23% |
| 2011 | 7.54M | −1.85M | −19.67% |
| 2010 | 9.38M | +390,700 | +4.34% |
| 2009 | 8.99M | −718,000 | −7.39% |
| 2008 | 9.71M | +770,400 | +8.62% |
| 2007 | 8.94M | +2.54M | +39.69% |
| 2006 | 6.4M | +570,700 | +9.79% |
| 2005 | 5.83M | +310,000 | +5.62% |
| 2004 | 5.52M | +711,000 | +14.79% |
| 2003 | 4.81M | — | — |
| 2001 | 3.91M | +371,800 | +10.51% |
| 2000 | 3.54M | +277,000 | +8.49% |
| 1999 | 3.26M | +161,000 | +5.19% |
| 1998 | 3.1M | +148,000 | +5.01% |
| 1997 | 2.95M | +183,000 | +6.61% |
| 1996 | 2.77M | — | — |
The number of arrivals of foreign visitors who stay overnight in the country (tourists) over a year. Arrivals are counted, not people: the same person who comes three times gives three arrivals. Same-day visitors and passengers in transit are not counted, which noticeably lowers the indicator for transit hubs.
Source: Tourism Statistics (UN Tourism / UNWTO), license UN Tourism terms of use.