Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 316.79 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Gambia is 316.79 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 907.39 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.61 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Gambia 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.61 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 31.79 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 1962 | 30.94 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 27.79 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1964 | 27.05 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 35.09 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 38.42 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 39.45 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 42.4 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 39.26 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 34.34 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 38.93 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 45.02 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 54.2 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 79.78 current US$ per person | +47.2% |
| 1975 | 98.88 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 118.27 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 120.79 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 149.9 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 204.41 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1980 | 231.12 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 170.47 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1982 | 134.51 current US$ per person | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 144.74 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 121.12 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1985 | 108.28 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 116.33 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 136.4 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1988 | 142.25 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 159.19 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 178.25 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 185.46 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 190.3 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 219.63 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 172.75 current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 143.95 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 198.25 current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 207.63 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 165.58 current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 135.61 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 128.51 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 89.63 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 104.84 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 98.88 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 141.24 current US$ per person | +42.8% |
| 2005 | 155.97 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 151 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 181.79 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 177.13 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 162.44 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 147.93 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 171.89 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 185.99 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 166.36 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 178.79 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 188.8 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 147.12 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 233.97 current US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 2018 | 282.13 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 252.76 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 269.9 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 275.23 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 347.06 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 907.39 current US$ per person | +161.5% |
| 2024 | 357.97 current US$ per person | -60.5% |
| 2025 | 316.79 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 316.79 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 169.87 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 316.79 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +161.5% | 347.06 current US$ per person | 907.39 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.48 current US$ per person | 22.61 current US$ per person | 42.4 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.45 current US$ per person | 34.34 current US$ per person | 204.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.44 current US$ per person | 108.28 current US$ per person | 231.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.74 current US$ per person | 135.61 current US$ per person | 219.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.14 current US$ per person | 89.63 current US$ per person | 181.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.58 current US$ per person | 147.12 current US$ per person | 282.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 412.39 current US$ per person | 269.9 current US$ per person | 907.39 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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$), annual growth rate 41.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 316.79 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 907.39 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.61 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 180th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.