Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
177th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 177th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.4052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4106 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5049 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2819 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.218 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2925 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2124 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2157 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 174 Ethiopia 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1326 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Cameroon 0.1309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 New Caledonia 0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Tajikistan 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 180 Bangladesh 0.1112 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.1273 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.599 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.