Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 131.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 131.64 BoP, current US$ per person for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 131.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.75 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 177th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 63.13 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 82.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 70.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 53.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 72.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1983 | 64.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 89.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 77.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1986 | 52.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 82.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.1% |
| 1988 | 86.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 91.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 108.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 118.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 131.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 128.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 100.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 96.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 90.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 87.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 41.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.8% |
| 2004 | 65.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.5% |
| 2005 | 62.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 63.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 76.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 113.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 93.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 72.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 57.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 61.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 62.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 57.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 48.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 39.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 59.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 65.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 62.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 27.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 12.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.2% |
| 2022 | 19.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 120.8 BoP, current US$ per person | +517.0% |
| 2024 | 131.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 131.64 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 104.21 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 131.64 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +517.0% | 19.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 120.8 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 82.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 52.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 41.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 113.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 58.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 39.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 72.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 174 Togo 155.04 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 175 Turks and Caicos Islands 139.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 176 Tanzania 133.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 178 Kiribati 127.06 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 124.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 180 Pakistan 123.55 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Gambia was 131.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.74 BoP, current US$ per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.