Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 58.3 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Gambia stood at 58.3 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 58.3 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.35 current US$ per person, in 1986.
Gambia ranks 180th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28.13 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 32.23 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 40.5 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 32.18 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 29.51 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 26.11 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 24.16 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 22.34 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 16.35 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1987 | 31.7 current US$ per person | +94.0% |
| 1988 | 32.71 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 31.51 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 33.99 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 45.09 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 1992 | 45.91 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 44.98 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 39.5 current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 36.81 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 45.46 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 43.48 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 19.17 current US$ per person | -55.9% |
| 2004 | 27.59 current US$ per person | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 28.12 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.85 current US$ per person | +95.0% |
| 2007 | 51.52 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 49.32 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 45.79 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 39.89 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 38.22 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 35.99 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 31.33 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 54.19 current US$ per person | +73.0% |
| 2015 | 29.05 current US$ per person | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 27.2 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 38.71 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 46.95 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 43.99 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 43.39 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 46.15 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 51.4 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 55.67 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 58.3 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.18 current US$ per person | 28.13 current US$ per person | 32.23 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.71 current US$ per person | 16.35 current US$ per person | 40.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.9 current US$ per person | 33.99 current US$ per person | 45.91 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.48 current US$ per person | 19.17 current US$ per person | 54.85 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.55 current US$ per person | 27.2 current US$ per person | 54.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.98 current US$ per person | 43.39 current US$ per person | 58.3 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 177 Rwanda 67.7 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Burkina Faso 59.81 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Mozambique 58.97 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Togo 55.9 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 55.74 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Yemen 45.17 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 58.3 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.35 current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.