Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4944 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4944 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 47.9%
World rank
86th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.7158 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.4944 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 47.9% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.7158 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Gambia ranks 86th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.4358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.4719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.561 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3466 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3644 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2511 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2786 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3725 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3615 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4944 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4944 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3001 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3718 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6103 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2539 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3753 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 83 Morocco 0.5113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Sweden 0.5111 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Greenland 0.5109 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Oman 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Vanuatu 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Tajikistan 0.4788 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.4944 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7158 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.