Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1980
All-time low
0.209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
42
1978–2024
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.7747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.6552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.6746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5753 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4399 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3388 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3518 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2573 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.4% |
| 2018 | 0.414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3813 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3762 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6649 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6552 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5801 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4114 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3744 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2929 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2729 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.233 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.33 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.3062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 50 Malaysia 0.661 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Guyana 0.6476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Fiji 0.6453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Czechia 0.6133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Denmark 0.6074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Tonga 0.6068 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.6442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. 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 Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.