Gambia vs Least developed countries: Merchandise imports from high-income economies

Gambia
77.7%
in 2023
Least developed countries
36.9%
in 2023
Gambia rank
46th
Least developed countries rank
47th

Merchandise imports from high-income economies over time

  • Gambia
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 77.7% against 36.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 40.8%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Gambia ranks 46th and Least developed countries ranks 47th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1960s 78.9% 77.6% 1.3% Gambia
1970s 75.0% 77.1% 2.2% Least developed countries
1980s 75.9% 78.4% 2.6% Least developed countries
1990s 64.4% 69.7% 5.3% Least developed countries
2000s 66.6% 52.7% 13.9% Gambia
2010s 34.0% 42.7% 8.7% Least developed countries
2020s 44.2% 37.0% 7.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from high-income economies, Gambia or Least developed countries?
Gambia, at 77.7% against 36.9% in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from high-income economies between Gambia and Least developed countries?
40.8%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Least developed countries?
61 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Least developed countries rank globally for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
Gambia ranks 46th and Least developed countries ranks 47th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,511 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.