Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,050 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,050 current US$ per person for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4,578.0% on the previous year and up 1,930.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 1,050 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.95 current US$ per person, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 19.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 20.74 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 32.4 current US$ per person | +56.2% |
| 1966 | 35.75 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 28.56 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1968 | 34.11 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 30.64 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 27.94 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 32.19 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 33.51 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 42.67 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 65.83 current US$ per person | +54.3% |
| 1975 | 76.73 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 51.21 current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 63.62 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 57.72 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 75.69 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 39.15 current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1981 | 41.29 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 50.31 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 61.76 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 47.37 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 26.77 current US$ per person | -43.5% |
| 1986 | 30.06 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 45.01 current US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 1988 | 72.06 current US$ per person | +60.1% |
| 1989 | 107.76 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1990 | 89.94 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 64.37 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 96.5 current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 79.03 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 28.36 current US$ per person | -64.1% |
| 1995 | 21.15 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 16.13 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 10.97 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 21.3 current US$ per person | +94.1% |
| 1999 | 5.79 current US$ per person | -72.8% |
| 2000 | 11.18 current US$ per person | +93.0% |
| 2001 | 6.26 current US$ per person | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 11.61 current US$ per person | +85.4% |
| 2003 | 1.95 current US$ per person | -83.2% |
| 2004 | 11.02 current US$ per person | +464.3% |
| 2005 | 3.17 current US$ per person | -71.2% |
| 2006 | 7 current US$ per person | +120.5% |
| 2007 | 8.24 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 7.15 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 19.91 current US$ per person | +178.5% |
| 2010 | 34.58 current US$ per person | +73.7% |
| 2011 | 48.51 current US$ per person | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 58.63 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 51.69 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 49.34 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 37.87 current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 15.55 current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 2017 | 7.51 current US$ per person | -51.7% |
| 2018 | 5.85 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 11.03 current US$ per person | +88.6% |
| 2020 | 11.51 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 11.41 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.44 current US$ per person | +96.7% |
| 2023 | 1,050 current US$ per person | +4578.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.88 current US$ per person | 19.98 current US$ per person | 35.75 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 52.71 current US$ per person | 27.94 current US$ per person | 76.73 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.15 current US$ per person | 26.77 current US$ per person | 107.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.35 current US$ per person | 5.79 current US$ per person | 96.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.75 current US$ per person | 1.95 current US$ per person | 19.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.06 current US$ per person | 5.85 current US$ per person | 58.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.77 current US$ per person | 11.41 current US$ per person | 1,050 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 107 Morocco 1,104 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Dominica 1,083 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,080 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 1,049 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Angola 1,047 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 1,045 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 1,050 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,930.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.