Trade in services (% of GDP) in Gambia
Gambia: Trade in services (% of GDP) was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in services in Gambia, 1978–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in services in Gambia is 24.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and up 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services in Gambia peaked at 43.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2016.
That places Gambia 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Trade in services (% of GDP) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 24.1% | — |
| 1979 | 30.5% | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 25.7% | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 24.9% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 26.6% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 25.2% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 20.4% | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | +125.3% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -43.4% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +33.5% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +40.6% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -22.4% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +42.9% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +24.7% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | +42.8% |
| 2024 | 26.8% | +18.0% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -8.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.3%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in services (% 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 | +125.3% | 19.5% | 43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 24.1% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 19.5% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 15.5% | 35.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.1% | 20.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.7% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 11.4% | 26.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 88 Qatar 25.8% compare
- 89 French Polynesia 25.6% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 24.8% compare
- 92 Libya 24.3% compare
- 93 Israel 24.1% compare
- 94 Solomon Islands 24.1% 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services in Gambia?
- Trade in services in Gambia was 24.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest trade in services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest trade in services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for trade in services?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Trade in services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.