Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Gambia
Gambia: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 68.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Gambia, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 68.9% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Gambia peaked at 83.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 8th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 75.4% | — |
| 1979 | 73.8% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 83.6% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 82.3% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 71.8% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 74.0% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 79.4% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 72.0% | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 71.6% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 59.6% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +85.4% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 80.9% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 68.9% | +3.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 68.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.6%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 68.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +85.4% | 42.8% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | -52.1% | 75.5% | 36.2% |
| 2003 | +40.8% | 55.8% | 78.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.6% | 73.8% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 76.2% | 68.6% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 55.8% | 65.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 36.2% | 79.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 42.8% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 66.7% | 80.9% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 176.88 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 90.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 1.0% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 514.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 461.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.13 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Gambia?
- Transport services in Gambia was 68.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for transport services?
- Gambia ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.