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Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia

Gambia: Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
143rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
42
1978–2024

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1978–2024

0.040.060.080.10.120.141978200120241978: 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP1979: 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP1980: 0.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.105 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.112 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.074 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.095 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.042 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.061 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.067 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

That places Gambia 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1978 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1979 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.7%
1980 0.1199 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.7%
1981 0.1087 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.3%
1982 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1983 0.0972 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.1%
1984 0.1125 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.7%
1985 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP -24.4%
1986 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
1987 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP +70.0%
1988 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.1%
1989 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.7%
1990 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1991 0.0719 current US$ per US$ of GDP -36.5%
1992 0.0736 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1993 0.0708 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.9%
1994 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.3%
1995 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP -8.8%
1996 0.0697 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.8%
1997 0.0724 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2003 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.3%
2004 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP -25.1%
2005 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2006 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP +95.6%
2007 0.0711 current US$ per US$ of GDP -20.3%
2008 0.0574 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.2%
2009 0.0591 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2010 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP -15.7%
2011 0.0538 current US$ per US$ of GDP +8.0%
2012 0.052 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2013 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2014 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP +99.1%
2015 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP -50.9%
2016 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2017 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP +44.0%
2018 0.0674 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.9%
2019 0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.6%
2020 0.0602 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2021 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.0%
2022 0.0615 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.2%
2023 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2024 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1083 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1073 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP 2
1980s 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0787 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0592 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1131 current US$ per US$ of GDP 8
2000s 0.0616 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0892 current US$ per US$ of GDP 7
2010s 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0954 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0621 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.059 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 140 Sierra Leone 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 141 Angola 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 142 Mali 0.0672 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 144 Botswana 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 145 Spain 0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 146 Bhutan 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
Commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Gambia rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Gambia ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is commercial service imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 9,662 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.