Exports as a capacity to import in Gambia
Gambia: Exports as a capacity to import was 8.45 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import in Gambia, 2004–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import in Gambia stood at 8.45 billion constant LCU.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import in Gambia peaked at 14.11 billion constant LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.45 billion constant LCU, in 2021.
That places Gambia 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.65 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2005 | 7.28 billion constant LCU | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 8.03 billion constant LCU | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 7.27 billion constant LCU | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 5.95 billion constant LCU | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 6.94 billion constant LCU | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 6.68 billion constant LCU | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.81 billion constant LCU | +31.8% |
| 2012 | 10.13 billion constant LCU | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 9.39 billion constant LCU | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 9.70 billion constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.05 billion constant LCU | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 7.44 billion constant LCU | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 10.47 billion constant LCU | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 13.17 billion constant LCU | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 14.11 billion constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 7.15 billion constant LCU | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 4.45 billion constant LCU | -37.8% |
| 2022 | 5.56 billion constant LCU | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 5.75 billion constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.23 billion constant LCU | +43.1% |
| 2025 | 8.45 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.19 billion constant LCU | 5.95 billion constant LCU | 8.03 billion constant LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.80 billion constant LCU | 6.68 billion constant LCU | 14.11 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.60 billion constant LCU | 4.45 billion constant LCU | 8.45 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 147 Zimbabwe 12.12 billion constant LCU compare
- 148 Lesotho 11.27 billion constant LCU compare
- 149 El Salvador 9.11 billion constant LCU compare
- 151 Greenland 8.25 billion constant LCU compare
- 152 Turkmenistan 7.81 billion constant LCU
- 153 Papua New Guinea 6.55 billion constant LCU
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 487.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 38.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 34,993 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import in Gambia?
- Exports as a capacity to import in Gambia was 8.45 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 billion constant LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 billion constant LCU in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for exports as a capacity to import?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import equals the current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.