Travel services in Gambia
Gambia: Travel services was 7.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for travel services in Gambia is 7.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Gambia peaked at 45.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.6% | — |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 4.7% | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | +79.1% |
| 1983 | 7.9% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -36.3% |
| 1988 | 10.1% | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +68.3% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.2% | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +103.4% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +216.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -62.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +221.1% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -48.1% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +39.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.3%, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +221.1% | 3.2% | 10.3% |
| 2014 | +216.4% | 14.5% | 45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 3.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 15.5% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 6.8% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 6.5% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 3.2% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 167 Mozambique 7.4% compare
- 168 Grenada 7.3% compare
- 169 Japan 7.2% compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 7.0% compare
- 172 Eswatini 6.8% compare
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 6.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Gambia?
- Travel services in Gambia was 7.0% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for travel services?
- Gambia ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.