Export value index in Gambia
Gambia: Export value index was 231.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Export value index in Gambia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 231.4 2015 = 100 for export value index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Gambia peaked at 251 2015 = 100 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Gambia 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Export value index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 10 2015 = 100 | +56.2% |
| 2007 | 11.4 2015 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 11.9 2015 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 57.5 2015 = 100 | +383.2% |
| 2010 | 59.3 2015 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 83 2015 = 100 | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 103.9 2015 = 100 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 92 2015 = 100 | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 107.4 2015 = 100 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 91.8 2015 = 100 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 107.6 2015 = 100 | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 122.1 2015 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 115.9 2015 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 53.3 2015 = 100 | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 28.8 2015 = 100 | -46.0% |
| 2022 | 35.2 2015 = 100 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 251 2015 = 100 | +613.1% |
| 2024 | 231.4 2015 = 100 | -7.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 231.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 159.75 2015 = 100, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 231.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.5 2015 = 100, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export value index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +613.1% | 35.2 2015 = 100 | 251 2015 = 100 |
| 2009 | +383.2% | 11.9 2015 = 100 | 57.5 2015 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.44 2015 = 100 | 6.4 2015 = 100 | 57.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.3 2015 = 100 | 59.3 2015 = 100 | 122.1 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.94 2015 = 100 | 28.8 2015 = 100 | 251 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 26 Mozambique 241 2015 = 100 compare
- 27 Serbia 235.5 2015 = 100 compare
- 28 Kiribati 232.9 2015 = 100 compare
- 30 Costa Rica 230.2 2015 = 100 compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 227.3 2015 = 100 compare
- 32 Mauritania 226.7 2015 = 100 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 export value index in Gambia?
- Export value index in Gambia was 231.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 251 2015 = 100 in 2023.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for export value index?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.