International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Gambia
Gambia: International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items was 200,000 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Gambia, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 200,000 current US$ for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 71.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Gambia peaked at 4.00 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current US$, in 2020.
That places Gambia 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 500,000 current US$ | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 1.00 million current US$ | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 4.00 million current US$ | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 400,000 current US$ | -80.0% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million current US$ | +250.0% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 700,000 current US$ | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 200,000 current US$ | -71.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million current US$ | 2.00 million current US$ | 4.00 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million current US$ | 400,000 current US$ | 1.50 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2020s | 200,000 current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More private sector data for Gambia
- Merchandise trade 54.3% (2025)
- Food imports 22.0% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 44.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 894.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Gambia?
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items in Gambia was 200,000 current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items?
- Gambia ranks 178th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures for passenger transport items are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries for all services provided during international transportation by nonresident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.