Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 76.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Gambia, 1966–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Gambia is 76.0%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Gambia peaked at 131.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 79.7% | — |
| 1967 | 87.7% | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 91.0% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 78.7% | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 69.5% | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 74.5% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 77.5% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 82.7% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 88.3% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 87.4% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 84.3% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 93.6% | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 98.2% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 106.3% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 110.7% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 104.0% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 113.0% | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 115.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 97.8% | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 102.7% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 108.7% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 108.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 120.3% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 131.5% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 64.1% | -51.2% |
| 1992 | 67.4% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 65.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.5% | 79.7% | 91.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 69.5% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.8% | 97.8% | 120.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 48.3% | 131.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 46.9% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 65.6% | 76.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.3% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 81.0% compare
- 26 Guinea 78.5% compare
- 28 Nigeria 75.2% compare
- 29 Kenya 75.1% compare
- 30 Mozambique 74.5% 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 66.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,394 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 33.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 95.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 45.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Gambia?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Gambia was 76.0% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.