Gambia vs Zambia: Trade as a share of GDP
Gambia
62.2%
in 2025
Zambia
62.5%
in 2024
Gambia rank
131st
Zambia rank
128th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 62.5% against 62.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 128th of 191 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 62.3% | 9.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 62.5% | 11.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 74.2% | 24.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 75.1% | 31.8% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Gambia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 62.5% against 62.2% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Gambia and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 131st and Zambia ranks 128th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.