Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate was -298.69 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gambia, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia is -298.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 229.2% on the previous year and down 367.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 482.8 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -325.13 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Gambia 177th out of 178 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.
Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 2007 | 9.34 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2008 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +94.3% |
| 2009 | -16.4 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 2010 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2011 | 209.41 % change on previous year | +5939.1% |
| 2012 | -21.77 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | +359.4% |
| 2015 | 111.67 % change on previous year | -211.7% |
| 2016 | 482.8 % change on previous year | +332.3% |
| 2017 | -109.13 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2019 | 189.24 % change on previous year | -273.4% |
| 2020 | -39.56 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2021 | -177.76 % change on previous year | +349.4% |
| 2022 | 164.78 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2023 | -325.13 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 2024 | 231.12 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2025 | -298.69 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -298.69 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3 % change on previous year, 99.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -298.69 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.6 % change on previous year, 186.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +5939.1% | 3.47 % change on previous year | 209.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -16.4 % change on previous year | 18.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.71 % change on previous year | -109.13 % change on previous year | 482.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -74.21 % change on previous year | -325.13 % change on previous year | 231.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 174 Poland -191.05 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Madagascar -197.18 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Qatar -221.84 % change on previous year compare
- 178 El Salvador -355.21 % change on previous year 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 terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia was -298.69 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 482.8 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -325.13 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 177th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terms of trade adjustment (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 367.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Terms of trade adjustment Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in Terms of trade adjustment (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.