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
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.