Import volume index in Gambia
Gambia: Import volume index was 274.5 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Import volume index in Gambia, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 274.5 2015 = 100 for import volume index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 236.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Gambia peaked at 274.5 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.9 2015 = 100, in 2010.
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 volume index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 80.4 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 74.1 2015 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 85.9 2015 = 100 | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 73.6 2015 = 100 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 75.2 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 63.9 2015 = 100 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 63.9 2015 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.1 2015 = 100 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 72.2 2015 = 100 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 81.5 2015 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 78.4 2015 = 100 | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 124.8 2015 = 100 | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 151.9 2015 = 100 | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 146.4 2015 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 158.9 2015 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 143.5 2015 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 140.3 2015 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 256.3 2015 = 100 | +82.7% |
| 2024 | 274.5 2015 = 100 | +7.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 274.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 107.75 2015 = 100, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 274.5 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.1 2015 = 100, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.84 2015 = 100 | 73.6 2015 = 100 | 85.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.01 2015 = 100 | 63.9 2015 = 100 | 151.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.7 2015 = 100 | 140.3 2015 = 100 | 274.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 Djibouti 493.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 2 Armenia 372 2015 = 100 compare
- 3 Guyana 347.8 2015 = 100 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 263.4 2015 = 100 compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 245.6 2015 = 100 compare
- 7 Cape Verde 244.6 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 import volume index in Gambia?
- Import volume index in Gambia was 274.5 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 274.5 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9 2015 = 100 in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for import volume index?
- Gambia ranks 4th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.8%. 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 volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.