Transport services in Gambia
Gambia: Transport services was 7.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, transport services in Gambia stood at 7.2%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.6% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Gambia peaked at 40.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.
That places Gambia 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Transport services in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 23.3% | — |
| 1979 | 17.7% | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 26.0% | +47.3% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -64.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 8.1% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +26.0% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +77.9% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 27.0% | +232.0% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -22.8% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +23.6% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +68.6% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | +85.2% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -33.1% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -42.6% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -53.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.7%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Transport services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +232.0% | 8.1% | 27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5% | 17.7% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 7.3% | 30.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.1% | 15.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.3% | 27.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 9.2% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 7.2% | 40.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 144 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 7.4% compare
- 145 Nicaragua 7.3% compare
- 146 Syrian Arab Republic 7.2% compare
- 148 Croatia 7.1% compare
- 149 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.3% compare
- 150 Comoros 6.3% 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 transport services in Gambia?
- Transport services in Gambia was 7.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for transport services?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.