International tourist trips per 1000 people in Gambia

Gambia: International tourist trips per 1000 people was 216.2 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
216.2
Change on year
up 67.7%
World rank
113th
of 203 countries
All-time high
252.36
in 2019
All-time low
35.59
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Gambia, 1995–2022

501001502002501995200820221995: 35.61996: 59.21997: 63.51998: 66.11999: 67.82000: 54.32001: 38.12002: 52.72003: 56.42004: 55.52005: 64.82006: 72.92007: 812008: 80.92009: 75.92010: 47.22011: 53.42012: 76.82013: 81.32014: 72.12015: 201.82016: 1972017: 222.92018: 2302019: 252.42020: 97.82021: 128.92022: 216.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for international tourist trips per 1000 people in Gambia is 216.2, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.7% on the previous year and up 181.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international tourist trips per 1000 people in Gambia peaked at 252.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.59, in 1995.

Gambia ranks 113th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International tourist trips per 1000 people in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for International tourist trips per 1000 people in Gambia, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 35.59 —
1996 59.17 +66.2%
1997 63.48 +7.3%
1998 66.09 +4.1%
1999 67.81 +2.6%
2000 54.29 -19.9%
2001 38.13 -29.8%
2002 52.74 +38.3%
2003 56.41 +7.0%
2004 55.51 -1.6%
2005 64.79 +16.7%
2006 72.87 +12.5%
2007 80.98 +11.1%
2008 80.86 -0.1%
2009 75.88 -6.2%
2010 47.23 -37.8%
2011 53.43 +13.1%
2012 76.84 +43.8%
2013 81.28 +5.8%
2014 72.07 -11.3%
2015 201.84 +180.1%
2016 197.04 -2.4%
2017 222.87 +13.1%
2018 230.03 +3.2%
2019 252.36 +9.7%
2020 97.78 -61.3%
2021 128.88 +31.8%
2022 216.2 +67.8%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 216.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.17, 19.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 216.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6, 7.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International tourist trips per 1000 people in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +180.1% 72.07 201.84

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.43 35.59 67.81 5
2000s 63.25 38.13 80.98 10
2010s 143.5 47.23 252.36 10
2020s 147.62 97.78 216.2 3

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 110 Syria 221.61 compare
  2. 111 Trinidad and Tobago 221.52 compare
  3. 112 Uzbekistan 218.83
  4. 114 United States 209.57 compare
  5. 115 Mongolia 209.18 compare
  6. 116 New Caledonia 202.97 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is international tourist trips per 1000 people in Gambia?
International tourist trips per 1000 people in Gambia was 216.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 252.36 in 2019.
What is the lowest international tourist trips per 1000 people recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.59 in 1995.
How does Gambia rank for international tourist trips per 1000 people?
Gambia ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
Is international tourist trips per 1000 people rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 181.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International tourist trips per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,187 data points, 1995–2024
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