International tourist trips in Gambia
Gambia: International tourist trips was 570,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International tourist trips in Gambia, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist trips in Gambia is 570,000, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.7% on the previous year and up 263.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Gambia peaked at 620,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45,000, in 1995.
That places Gambia 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45,000 | — |
| 1996 | 77,000 | +71.1% |
| 1997 | 85,000 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 91,000 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 96,000 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 79,000 | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 57,000 | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 81,000 | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 89,000 | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 90,000 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 108,000 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 125,000 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 143,000 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 147,000 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 142,000 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 91,000 | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 106,000 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 157,000 | +48.1% |
| 2013 | 171,000 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 156,000 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 449,000 | +187.8% |
| 2016 | 450,000 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 522,000 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 552,000 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 620,000 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 246,000 | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 332,000 | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 570,000 | +71.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 570,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 366,700, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 570,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 393,000, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourist trips 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +187.8% | 156,000 | 449,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,800 | 45,000 | 96,000 | 5 |
| 2000s | 106,100 | 57,000 | 147,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 327,400 | 91,000 | 620,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 382,667 | 246,000 | 570,000 | 3 |
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 international tourist trips in Gambia?
- International tourist trips in Gambia was 570,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 620,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,000 in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for international tourist trips?
- Gambia ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 263.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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