Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.5798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.3262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.3897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1981 | 0.263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3651 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.547 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1986 | 0.363 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
| 1988 | 0.548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2943 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2559 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2775 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1773 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1848 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 0.217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1986 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0969 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +148.4% | 0.1213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1815 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 105 Spain 0.3666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 106 Ghana 0.3617 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Romania 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 110 Chile 0.3452 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 France 0.3366 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5798 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0708 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.