Services, value added (current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Services, value added (current US$) was 1.38 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Gambia is 1.38 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Gambia peaked at 1.38 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.46 million current US$, in 1968.
That places Gambia 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 26.29 million current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 27.73 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 24.46 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 26.86 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 32.18 million current US$ | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 34.24 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 35.18 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 44.76 million current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 56.99 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 68.00 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 64.79 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 82.10 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 105.53 million current US$ | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 127.71 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 144.57 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 124.45 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 118.83 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 121.22 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 98.16 million current US$ | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 135.38 million current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1986 | 111.15 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 129.29 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 168.29 million current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 181.07 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 204.99 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 458.93 million current US$ | +123.9% |
| 1992 | 482.15 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 510.36 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 493.76 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 501.21 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 520.40 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 513.08 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 543.90 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 492.04 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 474.80 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 411.12 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 347.33 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 284.44 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 491.13 million current US$ | +72.7% |
| 2005 | 521.46 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 586.13 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 734.00 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 827.56 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 741.03 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 759.31 million current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 773.92 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 770.49 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 758.32 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 693.89 million current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 715.13 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 724.45 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 804.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 917.26 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 993.39 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 977.73 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.37 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.38 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.30 billion current US$, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.38 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.23 billion current US$, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +123.9% | 204.99 million current US$ | 458.93 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.33 million current US$ | 24.46 million current US$ | 27.73 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 65.15 million current US$ | 32.18 million current US$ | 127.71 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.24 million current US$ | 98.16 million current US$ | 181.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 472.08 million current US$ | 204.99 million current US$ | 543.90 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 541.90 million current US$ | 284.44 million current US$ | 827.56 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 791.02 million current US$ | 693.89 million current US$ | 993.39 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion current US$ | 977.73 million current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 1.61 billion current US$ compare
- 183 Lesotho 1.43 billion current US$ compare
- 184 Burundi 1.42 billion current US$ compare
- 186 East Timor 1.34 billion current US$ compare
- 187 Central African Republic 1.27 billion current US$ compare
- 188 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.27 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Gambia?
- Services, value added in Gambia was 1.38 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.46 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Gambia rank for services, value added?
- Gambia ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.