Chemicals in Gambia
Gambia: Chemicals was 3.9% in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Gambia, 1975–2004
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.9% for chemicals in 2004.
The figure is down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Gambia peaked at 8.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1976.
Gambia ranks 125th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.7% | -31.1% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +430.0% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -46.8% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 2.3% | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +455.0% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -55.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Gambia?
- Chemicals in Gambia was 3.9% in 2004, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1976.
- How does Gambia rank for chemicals?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 153 countries with data for 2004.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).