Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Gambia

Gambia: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1133 ratio in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1133 ratio
Change on year
up 69.9%
World rank
99th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.4059 ratio
in 2009
All-time low
0.0075 ratio
in 2016
Years of data
15
2004–2022

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Gambia, 2004–2022

00.10.20.30.42004201320222004: 0.011 ratio2005: 0.049 ratio2006: 0.025 ratio2007: 0.014 ratio2008: 0.058 ratio2009: 0.406 ratio2010: 0.3 ratio2011: 0.247 ratio2015: 0.01 ratio2016: 0.008 ratio2017: 0.036 ratio2018: 0.047 ratio2019: 0.017 ratio2021: 0.067 ratio2022: 0.113 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Gambia is 0.1133 ratio, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.9% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Gambia peaked at 0.4059 ratio in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 ratio, in 2016.

Gambia ranks 99th of 174 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.

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Gambia, 2004 to 2022.
Year ratio Change
2004 0.0112 ratio
2005 0.0485 ratio +332.0%
2006 0.0246 ratio -49.3%
2007 0.0143 ratio -41.9%
2008 0.0576 ratio +302.9%
2009 0.4059 ratio +605.3%
2010 0.3 ratio -26.1%
2011 0.2471 ratio -17.6%
2015 0.0098 ratio -96.1%
2016 0.0075 ratio -23.0%
2017 0.0358 ratio +377.1%
2018 0.0471 ratio +31.5%
2019 0.0173 ratio -63.3%
2021 0.0667 ratio +286.2%
2022 0.1133 ratio +69.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0937 ratio 0.0112 ratio 0.4059 ratio 6
2010s 0.0949 ratio 0.0075 ratio 0.3 ratio 7
2020s 0.09 ratio 0.0667 ratio 0.1133 ratio 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 96 India 0.117 ratio compare
  2. 97 Chile 0.1151 ratio compare
  3. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1138 ratio compare
  4. 100 Indonesia 0.1123 ratio compare
  5. 101 El Salvador 0.1122 ratio compare
  6. 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1121 ratio compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Gambia?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Gambia was 0.1133 ratio in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4059 ratio in 2009.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 ratio in 2016.
How does Gambia rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Gambia ranks 99th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,890 data points, 1995–2024
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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.