Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 73.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Gambia is 73.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Gambia peaked at 73.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 61st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +37.4% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +87.2% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 20.8% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 22.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 36.8% | 73.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 56,775 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 593.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9632 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Gambia?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Gambia was 73.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 61st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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