Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 3.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Gambia is 3.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Gambia peaked at 11.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.
That places Gambia 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.4% | — |
| 1967 | 2.8% | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | +154.6% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -56.0% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +41.7% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +19.8% |
| 1977 | 6.2% | -26.3% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 6.9% | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 4.6% | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +20.2% |
| 1989 | 4.4% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +143.0% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -46.6% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -85.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -26.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +42.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -47.4% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +689.3% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -77.1% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +78.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +48.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +70.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -21.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 7.1% | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 3.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 3.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 0.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 5 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 686.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,256 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 90,142 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Gambia?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Gambia was 3.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).