Import value index in Gambia
Gambia: Import value index was 358.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import value index in Gambia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 358.5 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 290.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Gambia peaked at 358.5 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.1 2015 = 100, in 2006.
That places Gambia 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Import value index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 61.1 2015 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.1 2015 = 100 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 76.4 2015 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.3 2015 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 67.6 2015 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 80.6 2015 = 100 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 89.8 2015 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 82.1 2015 = 100 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 91.9 2015 = 100 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 79.5 2015 = 100 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 130.6 2015 = 100 | +64.3% |
| 2018 | 161.2 2015 = 100 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 147.8 2015 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 161.5 2015 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 168.5 2015 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 193.1 2015 = 100 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 340.9 2015 = 100 | +76.5% |
| 2024 | 358.5 2015 = 100 | +5.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 358.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 133.5 2015 = 100, 2.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 358.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.22 2015 = 100 | 61.1 2015 = 100 | 76.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.11 2015 = 100 | 67.6 2015 = 100 | 161.2 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.5 2015 = 100 | 161.5 2015 = 100 | 358.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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)
- 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 import value index in Gambia?
- Import value index in Gambia was 358.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 358.5 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1 2015 = 100 in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for import value index?
- Gambia ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.1%. 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 Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.