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.
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 |
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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.