Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Value added, manufacturing growth rate was 3.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Gambia, 1967–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value added, manufacturing growth rate in Gambia is 3.9%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 839.3% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value added, manufacturing growth rate in Gambia peaked at 20.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, -8.3%, in 2008.
That places Gambia 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 9.0% | — |
| 1969 | 2.8% | -69.4% |
| 1970 | 6.5% | +133.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 9.1% | — |
| 1974 | 6.0% | -33.8% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | +103.2% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | -61.8% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -44.3% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +94.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | +240.8% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | +79.6% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | -50.8% |
| 1986 | -3.4% | -134.3% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -173.1% |
| 1988 | 13.4% | +432.4% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -71.1% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +14.5% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | -114.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -400.9% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +65.2% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +66.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -85.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +322.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +181.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -64.5% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +241.6% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +209.0% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -76.5% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | -8.3% | -312.8% |
| 2009 | -4.3% | -48.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -109.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +839.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.9% | 0.0% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | -3.4% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | -0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | -8.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 2 |
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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 919.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 71.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 65,937 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 786.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value added, manufacturing growth rate in Gambia?
- Value added, manufacturing growth rate in Gambia was 3.9% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest value added, manufacturing growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3% in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for value added, manufacturing growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is value added, manufacturing growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Value added, manufacturing growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of value added in manufacturing. Manufacturing refers to industries belonging to ISIC divisions 15-37. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2.