Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Gambia
Gambia: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 754.89 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Gambia, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Gambia stood at 754.89 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Gambia peaked at 5,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 365.76 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 160th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 1,532 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 790.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 2004 | 592.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 691.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 790.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 1,285 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 1,186 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1,186 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,383 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,581 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1,285 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 1,028 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 5,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +432.7% |
| 2015 | 533.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2016 | 711.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 839.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 1,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 988.14 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 365.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2021 | 1,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +237.2% |
| 2022 | 1,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 754.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +432.7% | 1,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,474 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +237.2% | 365.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,233 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,532 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,680 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 931.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 592.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,285 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,485 current US$ per square kilometre | 533.6 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 915.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 365.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,309 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 157 Zimbabwe 959.48 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mongolia 894.96 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bolivia 778.77 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 694.3 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Togo 656.94 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Benin 638.12 current US$ per square kilometre 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Gambia?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Gambia was 754.89 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,474 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 365.76 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Gambia ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.