Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 906.82 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gambia stood at 906.82 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 161.3% on the previous year and up 447.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 906.82 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.56 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 147th 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 24.56 current US$ per person | — |
| 1964 | 25.15 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 33.12 current US$ per person | +31.7% |
| 1966 | 38.43 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 40.23 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 42.25 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 31.89 current US$ per person | -24.5% |
| 1970 | 35.47 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 39.24 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 40.83 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 49.05 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 63.31 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 1975 | 86.44 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 102.88 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 108.11 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 135.38 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 187.85 current US$ per person | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 219.67 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1981 | 137.06 current US$ per person | -37.6% |
| 1982 | 129.22 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 116.72 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 116.14 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 123.61 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 159.7 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 1987 | 174.96 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 198.12 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 169.42 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 191.59 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 244.99 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 316.16 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 285.52 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 158.33 current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 1995 | 102.4 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 200.87 current US$ per person | +96.2% |
| 1997 | 129.81 current US$ per person | -35.4% |
| 1998 | 237.88 current US$ per person | +83.2% |
| 1999 | 136.79 current US$ per person | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 130.81 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 89.26 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 104.82 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 100.48 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 145.93 current US$ per person | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 156.2 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 150.38 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 182.75 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 158.38 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 144.35 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 115.94 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 171.55 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 186.15 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 165.54 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 177.39 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 175.98 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 160.44 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 196.69 current US$ per person | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 209.91 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 201.02 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 219.72 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 274.86 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 347 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 906.82 current US$ per person | +161.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.66 current US$ per person | 24.56 current US$ per person | 42.25 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 84.86 current US$ per person | 35.47 current US$ per person | 187.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.46 current US$ per person | 116.14 current US$ per person | 219.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.44 current US$ per person | 102.4 current US$ per person | 316.16 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.34 current US$ per person | 89.26 current US$ per person | 182.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 176.06 current US$ per person | 115.94 current US$ per person | 209.91 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.1 current US$ per person | 219.72 current US$ per person | 906.82 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 144 Mauritania 958.79 current US$ per person compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 938.24 current US$ per person compare
- 146 Algeria 921.95 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 819.05 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Indonesia 788.72 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 786.79 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 906.82 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 906.82 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.56 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 447.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.