Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.4189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Gambia 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.258 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2934 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2517 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3488 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1882 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1659 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1554 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0812 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0889 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0926 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0944 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0387 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +484.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +484.3% | 0.0234 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1957 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0869 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0614 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 130 New Caledonia 0.153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Nauru 0.1521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.1512 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Bolivia 0.1476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Madagascar 0.1464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Myanmar 0.1444 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.1511 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.