Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 2.83 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.83 billion current US$
Change on year
up 4,686.9%
World rank
137th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.83 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
3.08 million current US$
in 2003
Years of data
61
1963–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Gambia, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Gambia stood at 2.83 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 4,686.9% on the previous year and up 2,504.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Gambia peaked at 2.83 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million current US$, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 8.62 million current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 9.20 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 14.77 million current US$ | +60.5% |
| 1966 | 16.75 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 13.76 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1968 | 16.90 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 15.61 million current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 14.64 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 17.36 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 18.61 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 24.41 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 38.78 million current US$ | +58.9% |
| 1975 | 46.56 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 32.04 million current US$ | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 41.09 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1978 | 38.51 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 52.21 million current US$ | +35.6% |
| 1980 | 27.95 million current US$ | -46.5% |
| 1981 | 30.52 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 38.52 million current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1983 | 49.07 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 39.11 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 23.00 million current US$ | -41.2% |
| 1986 | 26.88 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 41.91 million current US$ | +55.9% |
| 1988 | 69.91 million current US$ | +66.8% |
| 1989 | 108.98 million current US$ | +55.9% |
| 1990 | 94.86 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 70.80 million current US$ | -25.4% |
| 1992 | 110.55 million current US$ | +56.1% |
| 1993 | 93.92 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 34.80 million current US$ | -62.9% |
| 1995 | 26.74 million current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 20.99 million current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 14.69 million current US$ | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 29.32 million current US$ | +99.7% |
| 1999 | 8.20 million current US$ | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 16.26 million current US$ | +98.3% |
| 2001 | 9.36 million current US$ | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 17.83 million current US$ | +90.5% |
| 2003 | 3.08 million current US$ | -82.7% |
| 2004 | 17.87 million current US$ | +479.9% |
| 2005 | 5.29 million current US$ | -70.4% |
| 2006 | 12.00 million current US$ | +126.9% |
| 2007 | 14.54 million current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 13.00 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 37.26 million current US$ | +186.7% |
| 2010 | 66.63 million current US$ | +78.8% |
| 2011 | 96.23 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2012 | 119.78 million current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 108.75 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 106.80 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 84.25 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 35.51 million current US$ | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 17.60 million current US$ | -50.4% |
| 2018 | 14.03 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 27.10 million current US$ | +93.1% |
| 2020 | 28.96 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 29.38 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 59.16 million current US$ | +101.3% |
| 2023 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +4686.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.66 million current US$ | 8.62 million current US$ | 16.90 million current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 32.42 million current US$ | 14.64 million current US$ | 52.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.58 million current US$ | 23.00 million current US$ | 108.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.49 million current US$ | 8.20 million current US$ | 110.55 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.65 million current US$ | 3.08 million current US$ | 37.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.67 million current US$ | 14.03 million current US$ | 119.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 737.37 million current US$ | 28.96 million current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | 4 |
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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$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Gambia?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Gambia was 2.83 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million current US$ in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Gambia ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,504.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.