Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 7.13 % change on previous year for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 102 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -44.91 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Gambia 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 18.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 30.06 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1981 | -17.73 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1982 | -5 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 1983 | -8.21 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1984 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 1985 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1986 | -23.83 % change on previous year | +527.6% |
| 1987 | 102 % change on previous year | -528.0% |
| 1988 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4191 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 1990 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +2883.6% |
| 1991 | 38.35 % change on previous year | +206.7% |
| 1992 | 6.04 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 1993 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1994 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -671.7% |
| 1995 | -4 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1996 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -778.3% |
| 1997 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2004 | 47.87 % change on previous year | -3096.3% |
| 2005 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2006 | 100.66 % change on previous year | +1994.5% |
| 2007 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2008 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2009 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +207.0% |
| 2010 | -10.31 % change on previous year | +132.6% |
| 2011 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2012 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 2013 | -10.36 % change on previous year | +242.7% |
| 2014 | 77.98 % change on previous year | -852.6% |
| 2015 | -44.91 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2016 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2017 | 45.98 % change on previous year | -1286.3% |
| 2018 | 24.25 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2019 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 2020 | 1 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2021 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +784.8% |
| 2022 | 14.01 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 2023 | 10.82 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.46 % change on previous year | 18.46 % change on previous year | 18.46 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.76 % change on previous year | -23.83 % change on previous year | 102 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -9.31 % change on previous year | 38.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.03 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | 100.66 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.03 % change on previous year | -44.91 % change on previous year | 77.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 14.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 96 Sudan 7.43 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Portugal 7.3 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Namibia 7.21 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Mauritius 6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Marshall Islands 6.92 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Egypt 6.91 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Gambia was 7.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 102 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.91 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 99th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Commercial service imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.