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
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Gambia, 2004–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 96 India 0.117 ratio compare
- 97 Chile 0.1151 ratio compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1138 ratio compare
- 100 Indonesia 0.1123 ratio compare
- 101 El Salvador 0.1122 ratio compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1121 ratio compare
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 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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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.