Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) was 106.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Gambia, 2003–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 106.3% for bound rate, simple mean, primary products in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Gambia peaked at 106.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 104.7%, in 2003.
That places Gambia 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 104.7% | — |
| 2007 | 104.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 104.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 104.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 105.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 105.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 105.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 106.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.3% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 106.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 80.0%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 106.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.1%, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.7% | 104.7% | 104.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 106.0% | 105.9% | 106.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 106.3% | 106.3% | 106.3% | 2 |
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)
- Commercial service imports 176.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 461.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Gambia?
- Bound rate, simple mean, primary products in Gambia was 106.3% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest bound rate, simple mean, primary products recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.7% in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for bound rate, simple mean, primary products?
- Gambia ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bound rate, simple mean, primary products rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Bound rate, simple mean, primary products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean bound rate is the unweighted average of all the lines in the tariff schedule in which bound rates have been set. Bound rates result from trade negotiations incorporated into a country's schedule of concessions and are thus enforceable. Primary products are commodities classified in SITC revision 3 sections 0-4 plus division 68 (nonferrous metals).