Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Gambia 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.2858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2548 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 0.268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3508 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2895 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.374 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3687 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3157 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3005 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3488 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.246 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4012 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2834 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 94 Greece 0.349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Ghana 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Romania 0.3437 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Mexico 0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Finland 0.328 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 97th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.