Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.0623 trips per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Gambia, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0623 trips per person.
The figure is up 67.1% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0943 trips per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0356 trips per person, in 1995.
That places Gambia 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0356 trips per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0592 trips per person | +66.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0635 trips per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0661 trips per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0678 trips per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0543 trips per person | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0381 trips per person | -29.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0527 trips per person | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0564 trips per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 trips per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0618 trips per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0711 trips per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0793 trips per person | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0765 trips per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.054 trips per person | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0363 trips per person | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0428 trips per person | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0599 trips per person | +39.9% |
| 2016 | 0.07 trips per person | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0668 trips per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0832 trips per person | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0943 trips per person | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 trips per person | -60.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0623 trips per person | +67.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0623 trips per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0077 trips per person, 8.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0623 trips per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0152 trips per person, 4.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0584 trips per person | 0.0356 trips per person | 0.0678 trips per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0599 trips per person | 0.0381 trips per person | 0.0793 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0648 trips per person | 0.0363 trips per person | 0.0943 trips per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0498 trips per person | 0.0373 trips per person | 0.0623 trips per person | 2 |
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, per capita in Gambia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Gambia was 0.0623 trips per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0943 trips per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0356 trips per person in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 111th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.