International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 53.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, receipts in Gambia, 1996–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Gambia is 53.00 million current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Gambia peaked at 174.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.00 million current US$, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 166th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 67.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 76.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 58.00 million current US$ | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 51.00 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 59.00 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 69.00 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 87.00 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 80.20 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 64.00 million current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 80.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 86.00 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 104.00 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 78.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 110.00 million current US$ | +41.0% |
| 2015 | 92.00 million current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 88.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 128.00 million current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2018 | 174.00 million current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2019 | 157.00 million current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 53.00 million current US$ | -66.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 53.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 114.50 million current US$, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 53.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130.00 million current US$, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.50 million current US$ | 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 | 53.00 million current US$ | 53.00 million current US$ | 53.00 million 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$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Gambia?
- International tourism, receipts in Gambia was 53.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 174.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.00 million current US$ in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Gambia ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.