Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Gambia
Gambia: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 447.51 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Gambia, 1996–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 447.51 million current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.2% on the previous year and up 306.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Gambia peaked at 447.51 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.00 million current US$, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 139th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.50 million current US$ | 67.00 million current US$ | 76.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.89 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 87.00 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 109.70 million current US$ | 78.00 million current US$ | 174.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.13 million current US$ | 52.61 million current US$ | 447.51 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 136 Cameroon 516.93 million current US$ compare
- 137 Nicaragua 510.90 million current US$ compare
- 138 British Virgin Islands 484.00 million current US$ compare
- 140 Namibia 443.28 million current US$ compare
- 141 Bangladesh 442.04 million current US$ compare
- 142 Reunion 439.00 million current US$ compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Gambia?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Gambia was 447.51 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 447.51 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.00 million current US$ in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 306.8%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.