Dakar

Dakar, Senegal, scores 49 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #242 of 309 destinations. 24 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 67% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 49
• OECD: 44
• UN Tourism: 48
• UNDRR: 51

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (APIX-SA & Port Autonome de Dakar, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Tourism intensity: 0.4 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Transports Aériens (MTTA) & ANSD (Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat RGPH-5), 2018). At or below 5: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Income per head: 5,463 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4.
• Unemployment rate: 22.9 % of the labour force (country figure) (Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) du Sénégal, Note d'informations Enquête nationale sur l'Emploi au Sénégal (ENES) Premier trimestre 2026, Q1 2026). Above 18: grade 0/4.
• Average length of stay: 1.5 nights per visitor (region figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Transports Aériens (MTTA), Bulletin des Statistiques Touristiques, 2017). Below 1.8: grade 0/4.

Senegal in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Senegal is #99 of 110 countries (3.29 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 52 on the CIRA Index; Dakar is 3 below that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 25

• Nights in the three busiest months: not measured yet
• Domestic share of nights: 34.9 % of nights by residents of the same country (country figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Transports Aériens (MTTA) / AD CONSEIL, Bulletin des Statistiques Touristiques 2016, 2017 et 2018, 2018). Between 25 and 35: grade 2/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 31.1 % of international arrivals or nights (country figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Transports Aériens (MTTA) / AD CONSEIL, Bulletin des Statistiques Touristiques 2016, 2017 et 2018, 2018). Between 30 and 40: grade 1/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 1.5 nights per visitor (region figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Transports Aériens (MTTA), Bulletin des Statistiques Touristiques, 2017). Below 1.8: grade 0/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 50.7 % average annual occupancy (region figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Transports Aériens (MTTA), Bulletin des Statistiques Touristiques, 2018). Between 45 and 55: grade 1/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 33

• Jobs in tourism industries: 3.4 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research by World Travel & Tourism Council; Travel & Tourism by World Travel & Tourism Council), 2026). At or below 8: grade 4/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 22.9 % of the labour force (country figure) (Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie (ANSD) du Sénégal, Note d'informations Enquête nationale sur l'Emploi au Sénégal (ENES) Premier trimestre 2026, Q1 2026). Above 18: grade 0/4. Source
• Income per head: 5,463 GDP per capita, USD PPP (country figure) (World Bank WDI, 2025). Below 15,000: grade 0/4. Source
• Economic diversity: not measured yet

Climate and hazards: 45

• Extreme heat days: 0 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 297 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 4.6 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 38

• Water scarcity: medium (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 2/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 52.4 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (WHO / UN-Habitat / UN-Water via UN SDG Country Profiles, 2024). Between 50 and 70: grade 1/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 354.1 kg per resident per year (University of Ottawa / MDPI, 'Solid Waste Management and Urban Sustainability: Monitoring SDG Indicator 11.6.1 in the City of Dakar (Senegal)', 2024). Between 350 and 450: grade 3/4. Source
• Green space: 9.5 % of the urban area that is green or tree-covered (MDPI, 'Assessment of Green Space Dynamics Under Urban Expansion of Senegalese Cities: The Case of Dakar', 2022). Below 10: grade 0/4. Source

Community and housing: 75

• Tourism intensity: 0.4 visitor nights per resident per year (region figure) (Ministère du Tourisme et des Transports Aériens (MTTA) & ANSD (Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat RGPH-5), 2018). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 6.5 % change in rents over the last 12 months (The Africanvestor, Updated Rents in Dakar (2026), 2025–2026). Between 6 and 10: grade 2/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 63

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (metro figure) (APIX-SA & Port Autonome de Dakar, 2025–2026). At or above 4: grade 4/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: A national system only; no city plan found (ANACIM & Ministère de l'Intérieur du Sénégal, 2024–2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: A plan with named owners, operators and recovery funding (Ministère du Tourisme et des Transports aériens du Sénégal / Agence de Presse Sénégalaise (APS), 2020). Grade 3/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 58.5 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A dedicated source such as a tourist tax or levy (Au-Senegal / Agence Sénégalaise de Promotion Touristique (ASPT), 2024). Grade 2/4. Source

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