Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Gambia, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Gambia stood at 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 4,330.2% on the previous year and up 1,403.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Gambia peaked at 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Gambia ranks 5th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2622 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 1995 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0349 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +208.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 2020 | 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.9% |
| 2023 | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4330.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 2 Hong Kong, China 1.51 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Naoero 1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Djibouti 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Slovenia 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Singapore 0.9307 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Slovakia 0.8793 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Gambia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Gambia was 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Gambia ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,403.7%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.