Average length of stay of international visitors in Gambia
Gambia: Average length of stay of international visitors was 7 days in 2009. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Gambia, 1997–2009
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 7 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Gambia peaked at 14 days in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7 days, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 35th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Gambia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.31 days | — |
| 1998 | 13 days | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.76 days | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 12.9 days | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 days | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 7 days | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 7 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 days | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7 days is above the median for low income countries, which is 3 days, 2.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7 days is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.65 days, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.02 days | 12.76 days | 13.31 days | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.82 days | 7 days | 14 days | 8 |
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 average length of stay of international visitors in Gambia?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Gambia was 7 days in 2009, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14 days in 2006.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 days in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2009.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.