Real effective exchange rate index in Gambia
Gambia: Real effective exchange rate index was 93.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate index in Gambia, 1980–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics. Measured in line rec, 2005 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate index in Gambia is 93.32 line rec, 2005 = 100, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Gambia peaked at 275.85 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 93.32 line rec, 2005 = 100, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 18th of 20 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | line rec, 2005 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 275.85 line rec, 2005 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 264.2 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 265.5 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 267.63 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 254.28 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 272.67 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 195.97 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 206.61 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 224.1 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 215.47 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 205.49 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 196.16 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 199.65 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 213.6 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 202.28 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 195.96 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 192.7 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 198.52 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 197.07 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 192.29 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 183.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 159.86 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 131.72 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 95.34 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 94.16 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 100 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 99.39 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 108.23 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 114.78 line rec, 2005 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 104.04 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 100.95 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 93.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 244.23 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 195.97 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 275.85 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 199.37 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 192.29 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 213.6 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.14 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 94.16 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 183.87 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.14 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 93.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 100.95 line rec, 2005 = 100 | 2 |
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,359 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 852.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 61,155 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Gambia?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Gambia was 93.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics.
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 275.85 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 1980.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.32 line rec, 2005 = 100 in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Gambia ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics, published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (line rec, 2005 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator corresponds to the IFS's line rec, and is based on a nominal rate adjusted for relative changes in consumer prices.