Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Gambia
Gambia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual was 30.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Gambia, 1997–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 30.18 % change on previous year for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Gambia peaked at 143.93 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -66.49 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Gambia 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country … annual in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -12.07 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2005 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2006 | 16.95 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 26.09 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2008 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2009 | -20.2 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 2010 | 25 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2012 | 20.93 % change on previous year | +179.1% |
| 2013 | -25 % change on previous year | -219.4% |
| 2014 | 41.03 % change on previous year | -264.1% |
| 2015 | -16.36 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2016 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2017 | 45.45 % change on previous year | -1145.5% |
| 2018 | 35.94 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2019 | -9.77 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2020 | -66.49 % change on previous year | +580.5% |
| 2021 | 28.09 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2022 | 143.93 % change on previous year | +412.4% |
| 2023 | 109.14 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 30.18 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 30.18 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.02 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 30.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.02 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.43 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 13.43 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | -20.2 % change on previous year | 26.09 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.04 % change on previous year | -25 % change on previous year | 45.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.97 % change on previous year | -66.49 % change on previous year | 143.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 37 Bermuda 32.15 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Mauritius 31.46 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Peru 30.23 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Niue 29.41 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Ukraine 29.07 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Ethiopia 28.64 % change on previous year 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 international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Gambia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual in Gambia was 30.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.93 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.49 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country, annual rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 international visitors while visiting a country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.