Exports of goods and services in Gambia
Gambia: Exports of goods and services was 12.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 12.7% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Gambia peaked at 59.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2021.
That places Gambia 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 36.2% | — |
| 1967 | 40.5% | +12.0% |
| 1968 | 40.0% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 40.4% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 37.8% | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 32.4% | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 33.8% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 35.1% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 39.0% | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 44.7% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 36.7% | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 33.7% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 35.0% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 42.7% | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | -14.2% |
| 1986 | 46.6% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 49.4% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 55.1% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 29.4% | -50.9% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 21.2% | -24.7% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 21.8% | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 24.4% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +24.0% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | +45.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.3% | 36.2% | 40.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 36.9% | 32.4% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 42.7% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 21.2% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 14.5% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 12.8% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 6.6% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 175 Ethiopia 13.3% compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 13.3% compare
- 177 Cameroon 13.1% compare
- 179 New Caledonia 11.7% compare
- 180 Tajikistan 11.2% compare
- 181 Bangladesh 11.1% 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 in Gambia?
- Exports of goods and services in Gambia was 12.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Gambia ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.