Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Gambia
Gambia: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 333.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 333.95 BoP, current US$ per person for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Gambia peaked at 333.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.37 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2021.
That places Gambia 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 87.08 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 119.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 1982 | 104.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 97.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 138.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.5% |
| 1988 | 152.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 154 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 166.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 187.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 208.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 198.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 177.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 142.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 171.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 169.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 87.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 111.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 113.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 119.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 143.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 173.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 152.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 145.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 129.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 136.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 126.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 125.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 83.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 119.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2018 | 156.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 151.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 72.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 2021 | 57.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 106.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.7% |
| 2023 | 273.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +156.9% |
| 2024 | 333.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 333.95 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 164.64 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 333.95 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.14 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +156.9% | 106.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 273.72 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 129.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 154 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 177.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 142.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 208.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 128.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 127.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 83.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 156.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 57.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 333.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 167 Kenya 369.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Myanmar 358.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Benin 344.08 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 326.33 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 172 Bangladesh 306.71 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 173 Cameroon 302.92 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Gambia?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Gambia was 333.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 333.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.37 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Gambia ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.