Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 182.13 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Gambia stood at 182.13 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 252.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 182.13 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.17 current US$ per person, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.1 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 22.01 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 23.8 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 20.85 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1964 | 20.28 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 30.7 current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 1966 | 34.15 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 37.38 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 26.25 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1969 | 31.41 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1970 | 32.44 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 24.1 current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 34.21 current US$ per person | +41.9% |
| 1973 | 43.71 current US$ per person | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 72.99 current US$ per person | +67.0% |
| 1975 | 72.51 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 55.94 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 72.78 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 58.46 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 84.08 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1980 | 43.42 current US$ per person | -48.4% |
| 1981 | 36.53 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 57.46 current US$ per person | +57.3% |
| 1983 | 60.41 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 59.35 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 50.07 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 39.15 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 42.96 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 59.78 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1989 | 26.7 current US$ per person | -55.3% |
| 1990 | 29.39 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 34.55 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 49.76 current US$ per person | +44.0% |
| 1993 | 56.38 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 28.52 current US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 1995 | 12.66 current US$ per person | -55.6% |
| 1996 | 16.14 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 11.2 current US$ per person | -30.6% |
| 1998 | 15.25 current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 8.48 current US$ per person | -44.4% |
| 2000 | 11 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 6.02 current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 2002 | 11.07 current US$ per person | +83.9% |
| 2003 | 3.17 current US$ per person | -71.4% |
| 2004 | 11.1 current US$ per person | +250.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 2006 | 6.41 current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2007 | 7.36 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 35.27 current US$ per person | +357.9% |
| 2010 | 35.29 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.42 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 61.67 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 63.69 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 57.75 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 51.7 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 45.98 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 52.94 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 58.34 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 54.13 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 24.25 current US$ per person | -55.2% |
| 2021 | 12.81 current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 2022 | 19.72 current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 120.84 current US$ per person | +512.7% |
| 2024 | 131.52 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 182.13 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 182.13 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 132.12 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 182.13 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +512.7% | 19.72 current US$ per person | 120.84 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +357.9% | 7.7 current US$ per person | 35.27 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +250.3% | 3.17 current US$ per person | 11.1 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.69 current US$ per person | 20.1 current US$ per person | 37.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.12 current US$ per person | 24.1 current US$ per person | 84.08 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.58 current US$ per person | 26.7 current US$ per person | 60.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.23 current US$ per person | 8.48 current US$ per person | 56.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.33 current US$ per person | 3.17 current US$ per person | 35.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.29 current US$ per person | 35.29 current US$ per person | 63.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.88 current US$ per person | 12.81 current US$ per person | 182.13 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 316.79 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 182.13 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 182.13 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.