As of 2024, Egypt had the largest number of planned hotel rooms. This was an investment, business, and travel-oriented indicator of the country, demonstrated by over 26,000 hotel rooms in the pipeline. Moreover, Nigeria and Morocco followed with approximately 7,600 and 7,200 hotel rooms in the pipeline, respectively.
Number of hotel rooms in the pipeline in Africa as of 2024, by leading country
Characteristic
Number of hotels
Egypt
26,241
Nigeria
7,622
Morocco
7,169
Ethiopia
5,128
Cape Verde
5,056
Kenya
4,268
Tunisia
4,121
South Africa
3,427
Algeria
2,603
Ghana
2,568
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of hotels26,24126,2417,6227,6227,1697,1695,1285,1285,0565,0564,2684,2684,1214,1213,4273,4272,6032,6032,5682,568EgyptNigeriaMoroccoEthiopiaCape VerdeKenyaTunisiaSouth AfricaAlgeriaGhana
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According to the source, the report covers 54 countries in Africa, comprising North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Indian Ocean islands (Seychelles, Mauritius, Comoros and Madagascar). It also explains that data are based on signed deals in early 2024 from 47 regional (African) and international hotel chains.
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W Hospitality Group. (March 1, 2024). Number of hotel rooms in the pipeline in Africa as of 2024, by leading country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232396/african-countries-with-highest-number-of-hotel-rooms-in-the-pipeline/
W Hospitality Group. "Number of hotel rooms in the pipeline in Africa as of 2024, by leading country." Chart. March 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232396/african-countries-with-highest-number-of-hotel-rooms-in-the-pipeline/
W Hospitality Group. (2024). Number of hotel rooms in the pipeline in Africa as of 2024, by leading country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232396/african-countries-with-highest-number-of-hotel-rooms-in-the-pipeline/
W Hospitality Group. "Number of Hotel Rooms in The Pipeline in Africa as of 2024, by Leading Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232396/african-countries-with-highest-number-of-hotel-rooms-in-the-pipeline/
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