External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Gambia
Gambia: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -60.47 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Gambia, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Gambia stood at -60.47 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 1,748.8% on the previous year and down 2,024.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Gambia peaked at 127.73 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -571.72 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Gambia ranks 172nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -45.44 % change on previous year | -1025.1% |
| 1969 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1970 | 66.27 % change on previous year | -1088.3% |
| 1971 | -64.57 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1972 | -53.98 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1973 | -32.47 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1974 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 1975 | 127.73 % change on previous year | +652.1% |
| 1976 | -571.72 % change on previous year | -547.6% |
| 1977 | -150.49 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1978 | -202.46 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1979 | -30.14 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1980 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -147.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8454 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1982 | 33.7 % change on previous year | +3886.3% |
| 1983 | 22.57 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1985 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 22.48 % change on previous year | +253.1% |
| 1987 | -23.79 % change on previous year | -205.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9457 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1989 | -34.6 % change on previous year | -3758.9% |
| 1990 | -27.58 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1992 | -23.92 % change on previous year | -1017.2% |
| 1993 | -39.3 % change on previous year | +64.3% |
| 1994 | 10.83 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1995 | -66.01 % change on previous year | -709.4% |
| 1996 | 32.29 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1997 | 68.41 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 1998 | -38.95 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1999 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2000 | -26.47 % change on previous year | +247.0% |
| 2001 | 39.39 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 2002 | -36.33 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2003 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 2004 | -158.89 % change on previous year | +2810.3% |
| 2005 | -24.77 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2006 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2007 | -20.27 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2008 | -50.38 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 2009 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2010 | -20.82 % change on previous year | -458.7% |
| 2011 | 30.22 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2012 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2014 | -73.71 % change on previous year | -917.8% |
| 2015 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2016 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2017 | -50.99 % change on previous year | +3395.6% |
| 2018 | -19.67 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2019 | 15.96 % change on previous year | -181.1% |
| 2020 | -79.74 % change on previous year | -599.6% |
| 2021 | -13.84 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2022 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2023 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 2024 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -384.8% |
| 2025 | -60.47 % change on previous year | -1748.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -60.47 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.21 % change on previous year, 49.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -60.47 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +3886.3% | 0.8454 % change on previous year | 33.7 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -3758.9% | 0.9457 % change on previous year | -34.6 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -3395.6% | -1.46 % change on previous year | -50.99 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -2810.3% | -5.46 % change on previous year | -158.89 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -1748.8% | 3.67 % change on previous year | -60.47 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | -1025.1% | 4.91 % change on previous year | -45.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15.75 % change on previous year | -45.44 % change on previous year | 4.91 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | -89.48 % change on previous year | -571.72 % change on previous year | 127.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.8 % change on previous year | -34.6 % change on previous year | 33.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.92 % change on previous year | -66.01 % change on previous year | 68.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -26.08 % change on previous year | -158.89 % change on previous year | 39.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.45 % change on previous year | -73.71 % change on previous year | 30.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.05 % change on previous year | -79.74 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 169 Guinea -57.67 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Cuba -57.73 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Egypt -60.31 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Sri Lanka -62.31 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Puerto Rico -62.81 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Congo -63.31 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Gambia?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Gambia was -60.47 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.73 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -571.72 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Gambia rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Gambia ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,024.7%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.