Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Gambia
18.12 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.55 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
31st

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 18.12 % change on previous year against 5.55 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Gambia's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 43.98 % change on previous year 37.78 % change on previous year 6.2 % change on previous year Gambia
1980s 10.71 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year 8.78 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s 5.6 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year Gambia
2000s 14.1 % change on previous year 15.36 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 4.27 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 0.0504 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s 40.8 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year 34.58 % change on previous year Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Gambia, at 18.12 % change on previous year against 5.55 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
12.57 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,436 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.