Food, beverages and tobacco in Gambia
Gambia: Food, beverages and tobacco was 32.5% in 2004. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Gambia, 1975–2004
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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).