Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual was 167.41 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Gambia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Gambia is 167.41 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 473.1% on the previous year and up 2,086.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Gambia peaked at 167.41 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -42.73 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Gambia ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 35.35 % change on previous year | +580.4% |
| 1966 | 19.24 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1967 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1968 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1969 | -22.35 % change on previous year | -379.2% |
| 1970 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1971 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1973 | 23.76 % change on previous year | +234.1% |
| 1974 | 32.91 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 1975 | 40.65 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1976 | 22.72 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1977 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 1978 | 29.37 % change on previous year | +247.2% |
| 1979 | 43.47 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1980 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1981 | -35.4 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 1982 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1983 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
| 1984 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 1985 | 10.72 % change on previous year | +215.4% |
| 1986 | 34.49 % change on previous year | +221.7% |
| 1987 | 14.1 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1988 | 17.99 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1989 | -10.86 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 1990 | 17.93 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 1991 | 33.36 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1992 | 34.4 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1993 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1994 | -42.73 % change on previous year | +576.5% |
| 1995 | -33.37 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 101.92 % change on previous year | -405.4% |
| 1997 | -33.51 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1998 | 88.46 % change on previous year | -364.0% |
| 1999 | -40.88 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2000 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2001 | -29.89 % change on previous year | +1639.1% |
| 2002 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2003 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2004 | 49.25 % change on previous year | -3345.0% |
| 2005 | 10.06 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2006 | -0.9462 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2007 | 25.11 % change on previous year | -2753.2% |
| 2008 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2009 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 2010 | -17.31 % change on previous year | +180.3% |
| 2011 | 52.35 % change on previous year | -402.4% |
| 2012 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2013 | -8.43 % change on previous year | -171.7% |
| 2014 | 10.25 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 2015 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2016 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -427.8% |
| 2017 | 25.74 % change on previous year | -501.9% |
| 2018 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2019 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2020 | 11.93 % change on previous year | -711.2% |
| 2021 | 28.09 % change on previous year | +135.5% |
| 2022 | 29.21 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 167.41 % change on previous year | +473.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.84 % change on previous year | -22.35 % change on previous year | 35.35 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 23.67 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | 43.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -35.4 % change on previous year | 34.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.93 % change on previous year | -42.73 % change on previous year | 101.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -29.89 % change on previous year | 49.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.73 % change on previous year | -17.31 % change on previous year | 52.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.16 % change on previous year | 11.93 % change on previous year | 167.41 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 122.92 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Malawi 98.13 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 97.6 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Gambia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Gambia was 167.41 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 167.41 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.73 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Gambia ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,086.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.