Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 97.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Gambia, 1965–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Gambia stood at 97.4%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 201.7% on the previous year and up 970.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Gambia peaked at 97.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.
Gambia ranks 1st of 206 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 to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +224.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -64.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +701.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -77.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -86.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +820.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +105.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -84.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +946.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -94.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +1279.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -73.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +1533.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -83.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -85.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +932.6% |
| 1990 | 4.7% | +2730.3% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -51.2% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -62.2% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +650.0% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +124.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -57.2% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +44.6% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +45.9% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -66.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -73.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +545.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -74.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +149.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +270.3% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +62.9% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +57.5% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +317.0% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -39.4% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +138.2% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | +201.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 97.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 97.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +2730.3% | 0.2% | 4.7% |
| 1986 | +1533.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 1984 | +1279.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1980 | +946.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1989 | +932.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1976 | +820.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 0.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 1.0% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 6.4% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 17.0% | 97.4% | 4 |
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$), per capita 182.13 current US$ 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 to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Gambia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Gambia was 97.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 970.4%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.