Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 168.4% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Gambia ranks 126th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 7,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 6,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 5,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 7,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1983 | 7,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 9,585 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 9,090 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 6,659 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 12,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +89.8% |
| 1988 | 14,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 15,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 17,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 20,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 23,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 22,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 21,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 17,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 21,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1997 | 22,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 13,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2004 | 17,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 18,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 19,856 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 25,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 31,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 27,510 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 26,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 24,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 27,149 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 25,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 26,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 21,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 18,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 27,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 35,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 35,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 14,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 26,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.4% |
| 2023 | 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +168.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,117 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,653 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +168.4% | 26,421 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,976 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 9,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,207 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,619 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,143 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 23,118 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 22,082 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,925 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 26,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,096 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 123 Honduras 87,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Canada 83,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 125 Comoros 79,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Nicaragua 68,535 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Egypt 68,529 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Belize 67,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia was 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,926 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Gambia rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.