Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Gambia
Gambia: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 16.23 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Gambia, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 16.23 trips per square kilometre for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in 2022.
That represents a change of up 71.0% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Gambia peaked at 22.9 trips per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.45 trips per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Gambia 78th 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 … square in Gambia, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.45 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 7.61 trips per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 1997 | 8.4 trips per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 8.99 trips per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 9.49 trips per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.81 trips per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 5.63 trips per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 8 trips per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 8.79 trips per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 8.79 trips per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.18 trips per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 12.06 trips per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 13.83 trips per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 13.74 trips per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.98 trips per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 6.92 trips per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2011 | 8.4 trips per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 13.17 trips per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2016 | 15.8 trips per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 15.45 trips per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.73 trips per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2019 | 22.9 trips per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 9.49 trips per square kilometre | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 16.23 trips per square kilometre | +71.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 16.23 trips per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4983 trips per square kilometre, 32.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 16.23 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 trips per square kilometre, 15.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.79 trips per square kilometre | 4.45 trips per square kilometre | 9.49 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.88 trips per square kilometre | 5.63 trips per square kilometre | 13.83 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 trips per square kilometre | 6.92 trips per square kilometre | 22.9 trips per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.86 trips per square kilometre | 9.49 trips per square kilometre | 16.23 trips per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 75 Micronesia (country) 17.43 trips per square kilometre compare
- 76 Samoa 17.01 trips per square kilometre compare
- 77 Panama 16.72 trips per square kilometre compare
- 79 Cuba 15.43 trips per square kilometre compare
- 80 Uzbekistan 15.03 trips per square kilometre compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 14.54 trips per square kilometre compare
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 square in Gambia?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Gambia was 16.23 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9 trips per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 trips per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Gambia ranks 78th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.