Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Gambia, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Gambia is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Gambia peaked at 0.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1985.
That places Gambia 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, residual in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | -0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | -0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -239.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | — |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -62.1% |
| 1983 | -0.0% | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -241.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -1194.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -158.5% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -159.4% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -85.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -171.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +832.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0% | -153.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -167.6% |
| 1993 | -0.0% | -202.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -15399779507996.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +365.6% |
| 1996 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -611718286598.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -169.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +91273961955.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | -0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | -0.0% | -209.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +15399779507996.5% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +611718286598.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | +91273961955.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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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, residual in Gambia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Gambia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.