How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Gambia ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 305.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Gambia

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Gambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 147.5%

World rank

8th

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1966–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Gambia, 1966–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Gambia stood at 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of up 147.5% on the previous year and up 305.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Gambia peaked at 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

Gambia ranks 8th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1966	0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1967	0.4149 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1968	0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.5%
1969	0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.2%
1970	0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1971	0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
1972	0.3832 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1973	0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1974	0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1975	0.4554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1976	0.5737 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.0%
1977	0.5056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1978	0.5256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1979	0.6256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
1980	0.6505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1981	0.4631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1982	0.458 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1983	0.4345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1984	0.5407 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.5%
1985	0.4703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1986	0.7691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.5%
1987	0.7384 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1988	0.7208 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1989	0.6031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1990	0.6373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1991	0.3904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.7%
1992	0.5071 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1993	0.4494 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1994	0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-42.1%
1995	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.7%
1996	0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+87.1%
1997	0.2163 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-29.8%
1998	0.3898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+80.2%
1999	0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.0%
2000	0.2431 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2001	0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2002	0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+43.4%
2003	0.3255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
2004	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
2005	0.2534 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2006	0.2447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2007	0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2008	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
2009	0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2010	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
2011	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.8%
2012	0.2688 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2013	0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2014	0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2015	0.284 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2016	0.2468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2017	0.3061 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
2018	0.3015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2019	0.2723 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2020	0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2021	0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2022	0.415 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.0%
2023	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+147.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1970s	0.4567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.5848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3561 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6373 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2408 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3255 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.305 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

5 Bhutan 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
6 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
7 Slovenia 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
9 Palau 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Lebanon 0.8973 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Belgium 0.8533 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Gambia?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Gambia was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Gambia ranks 8th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 305.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.