Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
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$) … unit in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +147.5% | 0.415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
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 (country) 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
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$), per unit in Gambia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.