Bahamas vs Gambia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Bahamas
31.1%
in 2024
Gambia
31.8%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
97th
Gambia rank
96th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Bahamas
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 31.8% against 31.1% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Gambia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 97th and Gambia ranks 96th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1% | 43.2% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 276.2% | 44.5% | 231.7% | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 136.6% | 54.6% | 81.9% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 36.0% | 32.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 24.1% | 1.5% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 26.3% | 2.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 50.0% | 23.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Bahamas or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 31.8% against 31.1% in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Bahamas and Gambia?
- 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Gambia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Gambia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Bahamas ranks 97th and Gambia ranks 96th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).