Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Gambia
Gambia: Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports was 8.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Gambia, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Gambia is 8.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 421.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Gambia peaked at 51.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1986.
Gambia ranks 187th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.8% | — |
| 1979 | 8.9% | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +1372045805918740.0% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -157.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | -4152192185148363.5% |
| 1988 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | -66.8% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +140.9% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -95.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +73.8% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +122.1% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +2388.6% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -38.1% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -59.0% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | -67.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +56.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +85.7% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -45.4% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +48.4% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +135.4% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | +30.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.3%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … imports in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +4152192185148363.5% | -0.0% | 10.6% |
| 1982 | +1372045805918740.0% | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| 2006 | +2388.6% | 2.1% | 51.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | -0.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 0.5% | 51.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 1.6% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 8.4% | 6 |
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 computer, communications and other services in Gambia?
- Computer, communications and other services in Gambia was 8.4% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Gambia ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 421.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.