Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.5773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.3552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2938 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.4315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1525 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.2728 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1433 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.2113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.2487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1949 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gambia, at 0.5773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.3552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.