Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 10.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Gambia, 1963–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Gambia stood at 10.0%.
The figure is down 74.2% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Gambia peaked at 42.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1983.
That places Gambia 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.0% | — |
| 1964 | 7.8% | +56.8% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -50.9% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.8% | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 7.4% | +55.6% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | -14.1% |
| 1977 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +61.6% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | -44.8% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | +55.5% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -88.2% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +1073.0% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -19.4% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | +242.5% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | -24.8% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +184.6% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -41.1% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 11.4% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +85.5% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | +75.2% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +404.7% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +65.6% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -52.8% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +140.4% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -74.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 10.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.6%, 51% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 10.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1073.0% | 0.6% | 6.9% |
| 2011 | +404.7% | 5.6% | 28.2% |
| 1989 | +242.5% | 2.9% | 9.9% |
| 1994 | +184.6% | 8.3% | 23.6% |
| 2021 | +140.4% | 17.8% | 42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 7.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 4.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 0.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 8.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 5.6% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 10.0% | 42.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 28 Niger 11.7% compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 11.4% compare
- 30 Seychelles 10.5% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 10.0% compare
- 33 Nauru 9.3% compare
- 34 Angola 9.1% 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 low- and middle-income economies in in Gambia?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Gambia was 10.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1983.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.