Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Gambia ranks 146th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.1599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1593 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1319 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1817 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1652 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0951 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0962 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0959 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0896 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +95.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0498 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0615 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0785 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +149.0% | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2014 | +99.1% | 0.0479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | +95.6% | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1486 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0833 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0575 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0954 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0621 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 143 Bhutan 0.0681 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 144 Nigeria 0.0675 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Mali 0.0672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 147 Botswana 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Spain 0.0665 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Nicaragua 0.0663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.