Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 164,200 trips in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Gambia, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 164,200 trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.0% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 231,700 trips in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45,000 trips, in 1995.
Gambia ranks 132nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45,000 trips | — |
| 1996 | 77,000 trips | +71.1% |
| 1997 | 85,000 trips | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 91,000 trips | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 96,000 trips | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 79,000 trips | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 57,000 trips | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 81,000 trips | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 89,000 trips | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 89,000 trips | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103,000 trips | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 122,000 trips | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 140,000 trips | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 139,000 trips | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 101,000 trips | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 70,000 trips | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 85,000 trips | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 97,075 trips | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 109,150 trips | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 121,225 trips | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 133,300 trips | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 159,900 trips | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 156,400 trips | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 199,700 trips | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 231,700 trips | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 163,850 trips | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 96,000 trips | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 164,200 trips | +71.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 164,200 trips is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,350 trips, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 164,200 trips is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,750 trips, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,800 trips | 45,000 trips | 96,000 trips | 5 |
| 2000s | 100,000 trips | 57,000 trips | 140,000 trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,345 trips | 70,000 trips | 231,700 trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,350 trips | 96,000 trips | 164,200 trips | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Gambia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Gambia was 164,200 trips in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 231,700 trips in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 trips in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.