Trade in Gambia
Gambia: Trade was 62.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Gambia is 62.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.4% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Gambia peaked at 131.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2016.
Gambia ranks 133rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Trade in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 79.7% | — |
| 1967 | 87.7% | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 91.0% | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 78.7% | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 69.5% | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 74.5% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 77.5% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 82.7% | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 88.3% | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 87.4% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 84.3% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 93.6% | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 98.2% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 106.3% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 110.7% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 104.0% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 113.0% | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 115.9% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 97.8% | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 102.7% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 108.7% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 108.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 120.3% | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 131.5% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 64.1% | -51.2% |
| 1992 | 67.4% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 64.6% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | +47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.5% | 79.7% | 91.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 83.5% | 69.5% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.8% | 97.8% | 120.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 48.3% | 131.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 39.1% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 38.1% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 40.0% | 62.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 130 Zambia 62.5% compare
- 131 Italy 62.5% compare
- 132 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.5% compare
- 134 South Africa 60.9% compare
- 135 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.2% compare
- 136 Togo 59.9% 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 309.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -60.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -69.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,724 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Gambia?
- Trade in Gambia was 62.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for trade?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.