Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 32,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 32,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 531.4% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 32,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 5,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 4,972 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 3,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 5,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1983 | 5,071 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 7,341 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1985 | 6,545 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 4,617 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 7,603 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1988 | 8,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 9,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 11,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 12,837 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 14,912 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 15,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 12,235 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 12,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11,582 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 11,514 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2004 | 10,554 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2005 | 10,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 10,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 13,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 20,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2009 | 17,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 13,826 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 11,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 12,436 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 12,985 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 12,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 10,624 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 13,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2018 | 15,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 15,263 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,922 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 3,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2022 | 5,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 32,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +531.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 32,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 32,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +531.4% | 5,101 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,891 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,621 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 6,303 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,929 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,183 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,062 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 12,688 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,400 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 12,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,012 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15,583 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 134 Haiti 34,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Dominica 34,611 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Uganda 34,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Venezuela 31,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Kazakhstan 29,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Angola 29,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia was 32,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.