Food, beverages and tobacco in Gambia

Gambia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 32.5% in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
32.5%
World rank
74th
of 157 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 1975
All-time low
32.5%
in 2004
Years of data
10
1975–2004

Food, beverages and tobacco in Gambia, 1975–2004

4060801001975198920041975: 95.2 % of value added in manufacturing1976: 91.2 % of value added in manufacturing1977: 83.4 % of value added in manufacturing1978: 78 % of value added in manufacturing1979: 47.6 % of value added in manufacturing1980: 35.3 % of value added in manufacturing1981: 43.9 % of value added in manufacturing1982: 60.1 % of value added in manufacturing1995: 65 % of value added in manufacturing2004: 32.5 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

In 2004, food, beverages and tobacco in Gambia stood at 32.5%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Gambia peaked at 95.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2004.

That places Gambia 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Food, beverages and tobacco in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing) in Gambia, 1975 to 2004.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1975 95.2%
1976 91.2% -4.3%
1977 83.4% -8.5%
1978 78.0% -6.5%
1979 47.6% -38.9%
1980 35.3% -25.9%
1981 43.9% +24.5%
1982 60.1% +36.8%
1995 65.0% +8.2%
2004 32.5% -50.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 32.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.5%, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 32.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.1% 47.6% 95.2% 5
1980s 46.4% 35.3% 60.1% 3
1990s 65.0% 65.0% 65.0% 1
2000s 32.5% 32.5% 32.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 71 Nepal 32.7% compare
  2. 72 Cyprus 32.7% compare
  3. 73 Argentina 32.6% compare
  4. 75 Libya 30.9% compare
  5. 76 Botswana 30.3% compare
  6. 77 Nigeria 30.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food, beverages and tobacco in Gambia?
Food, beverages and tobacco in Gambia was 32.5% in 2004, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1975.
What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2004.
How does Gambia rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
Gambia ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2004.
Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,773 data points, 1963–2024
Last refreshed

Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).