KEY FACTS AT A GLANCE
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
The
contribution of Travel & Tourism to Gross Domestic Product is
expected to decline from 17.8% (GMD3,447.8 mn or US$135.7 mn) in 2009
to 15.7% (GMD7,181.7 mn or US$350.7 mn) by 2019.
Employment
The
contribution of the Travel & Tourism economy to employment is
expected to fall to 96,000 jobs in 2009, 14.3% of total employment or 1
in every 7.0 jobs to 112,000 jobs, 12.7% of total employment or 1 in
every 7.9 jobs by 2019.
Growth
Real GDP
growth for Travel & Tourism economy is expected to be -5.1% in 2009
and to average 4.0% per annum over the coming 10 years.
Exports
Export
earnings from international visitors and tourism goods are expected to
generate 37.8% of total exports (GMD2,198.3 mn or US$86.5 mn) in 2009,
growing (nominal terms) to GMD4,251.6 mn or US$207.6 mn (36.6% of
total) in 2019.
WORLD RANKING
The Gambia Travel & Tourism economy is ranked number:
- 170 in absolute size worldwide
- 33 in relative contribution to national economies
- 110 in long-term (10-year) growth
(181 countries are estimated by WTTC / OE)