Share of services in total exports in Gambia
Gambia: Share of services in total exports was 57.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 57.1% for share of services in total exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Gambia peaked at 80.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1984.
Gambia ranks 42nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.9% | — |
| 1979 | 29.5% | +18.7% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 30.9% | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 29.3% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 33.3% | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 30.7% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 39.9% | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 42.8% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 39.6% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 36.0% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 42.0% | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | -27.6% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | +51.3% |
| 1997 | 47.8% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 40.1% | -22.7% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | +29.0% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +28.0% |
| 2022 | 80.7% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | -32.3% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2% | 24.9% | 29.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 23.4% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 30.4% | 47.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.5% | 36.4% | 51.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 48.3% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 54.6% | 80.7% | 5 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 12.67 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9849 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 858.2 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 510.25 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Gambia?
- Share of services in total exports in Gambia was 57.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1984.
- How does Gambia rank for share of services in total exports?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.