Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 77.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gambia, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gambia is 77.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 161.1% on the previous year and up 138.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gambia peaked at 86.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2018.
That places Gambia 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 81.2% | — |
| 1964 | 76.8% | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 80.7% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 76.8% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 74.1% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 79.0% | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 74.7% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 76.5% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 70.4% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 71.9% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 77.6% | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 73.9% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 74.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 68.4% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 63.6% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 74.6% | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 76.1% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 77.2% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 86.9% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 81.2% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 65.9% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 68.6% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 70.3% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 73.3% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 77.7% | +161.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 77.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 77.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from high-income economies 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 | +161.1% | 29.8% | 77.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.9% | 74.1% | 81.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 75.0% | 70.4% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 63.6% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 57.1% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.6% | 49.8% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 23.6% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 28.1% | 77.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 79.4% compare
- 44 Romania 78.9% compare
- 45 Norway 77.9% compare
- 47 Nauru 76.6% compare
- 48 Marshall Islands 76.4% compare
- 49 Switzerland 76.3% 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)
- 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 from high-income economies in Gambia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Gambia was 77.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.