Africa vs Gambia: Annual growth of imports of goods and services

Africa
4.7%
in 2024
Gambia
17.2%
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Gambia rank
11th

Annual growth of imports of goods and services over time

  • Africa
  • Gambia
-2002040200020122024

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 17.2% against 4.7% in Africa, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 3.6 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 14th and Gambia ranks 11th of 32 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.4% 1.2% 6.2% Africa
2010s 2.3% 9.1% 6.8% Gambia
2020s 3.3% 5.4% 2.1% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual growth of imports of goods and services, Africa or Gambia?
Gambia, at 17.2% against 4.7% in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual growth of imports of goods and services between Africa and Gambia?
12.5%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Gambia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Africa and Gambia rank globally for annual growth of imports of goods and services?
Africa ranks 14th and Gambia ranks 11th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual growth of imports of goods and services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed