Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East was 4.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East 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 low- and middle-income economies in east in Gambia is 4.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.6% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Gambia peaked at 28.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 193rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 9.4% | — |
| 1964 | 12.6% | +33.9% |
| 1965 | 10.5% | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 17.1% | +42.5% |
| 1969 | 14.2% | -16.8% |
| 1970 | 12.6% | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 15.9% | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 14.6% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 18.7% | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -23.1% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +49.8% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 25.0% | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | -45.7% |
| 1988 | 14.1% | +63.5% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | +86.6% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 21.3% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 10.0% | -64.8% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +15.2% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +113.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -51.3% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +163.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | +48.9% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -60.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.8%, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.6%, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 9.4% | 17.1% | 7 |
| 1970s | 15.9% | 12.0% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 8.6% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 8.1% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 5.4% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 4.8% | 14.9% | 4 |
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 from low- and middle-income economies in east in Gambia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east in Gambia was 4.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east?
- Gambia ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in east rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region 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.