Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Gambia
Gambia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 31.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Gambia stood at 31.8%.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Gambia peaked at 102.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 96th of 201 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.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 42.9% | — |
| 1967 | 42.2% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 35.9% | -30.6% |
| 1970 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 37.6% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 36.5% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 39.4% | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 56.2% | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 47.5% | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 49.6% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 59.3% | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 44.8% | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 42.9% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 39.6% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 45.5% | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | +59.5% |
| 1987 | 69.6% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 66.5% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 57.2% | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 66.3% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -42.1% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | -36.7% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | +87.1% |
| 1997 | 21.6% | -29.8% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +80.2% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -20.1% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +43.4% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +66.8% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 102.7% | +147.5% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -60.8% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | -21.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 31.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.9%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 31.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 | +147.5% | 41.5% | 102.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.2% | 35.9% | 51.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 44.5% | 36.5% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.5% | 39.6% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 16.5% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 18.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 14.5% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 30.5% | 102.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 32.4% compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 32.1% compare
- 95 Somalia 31.9% compare
- 97 Bahamas 31.1% compare
- 98 Germany 30.4% compare
- 99 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.4% 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 value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Gambia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Gambia was 31.8% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).