Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square was 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Gambia, 1963–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Gambia is 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 167.4% on the previous year and up 602.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Gambia peaked at 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,048 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Gambia ranks 97th of 204 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$) … square in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1,048 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 1,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1966 | 1,779 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 1,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 2,068 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 1,605 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1970 | 1,837 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1971 | 2,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 2,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 2,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 3,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1975 | 5,183 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1976 | 6,360 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 6,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 8,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1979 | 12,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1980 | 15,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1981 | 10,011 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.4% |
| 1982 | 9,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 9,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 9,475 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 10,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 14,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 16,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 18,993 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 16,931 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 19,968 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 26,629 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 35,789 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1993 | 33,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 19,200 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1995 | 12,793 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 25,832 current US$ per square kilometre | +101.9% |
| 1997 | 17,175 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 32,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.5% |
| 1999 | 19,137 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 18,808 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 13,186 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 15,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 15,665 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 23,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2005 | 25,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 25,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31,886 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 28,450 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 26,693 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 22,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 33,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 37,580 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 34,413 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 37,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 38,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 36,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 45,523 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 49,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 48,801 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 54,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 69,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 90,401 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre | +167.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 11,452 current US$ per square kilometre, 21.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,768 current US$ per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … square in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +167.4% | 90,401 current US$ per square kilometre | 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,573 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,048 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 5,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,837 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,804 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,164 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,789 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,519 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,186 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,462 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,073 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,182 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 94 China 261,611 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sri Lanka 260,307 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kiribati 244,535 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 98 Djibouti 229,591 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Georgia 224,536 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 India 224,181 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Commercial service imports 176.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 461.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Gambia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Gambia was 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 241,745 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,048 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Gambia ranks 97th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 602.5%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.