Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia is 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 127.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Gambia ranks 139th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 3,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1980 | 4,279 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 3,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 3,401 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 2,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1984 | 2,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 2,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1987 | 4,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +195.9% |
| 1988 | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 4,638 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 6,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 6,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7,152 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 6,563 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 6,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 7,187 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2004 | 4,420 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 4,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 9,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +100.7% |
| 2007 | 8,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 8,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 8,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 7,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 7,492 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 11,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 2015 | 6,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2016 | 6,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 8,960 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2018 | 11,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 10,680 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 10,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 13,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,761 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +195.9% | 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +100.7% | 4,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,306 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,296 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 8,375 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,691 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 136 Nepal 15,888 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 South Africa 15,538 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Colombia 15,335 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 14,537 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Burundi 14,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 142 Benin 13,661 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia was 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,841 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.