Africa vs Gambia: Import volume index, food

Africa
132.45
in 2008
Gambia
618.66
in 2004
Africa rank
2nd
Gambia rank
5th

Import volume index, food over time

  • Africa
  • Gambia
0200400600800196519862008

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 618.66 against 132.45 in Africa, a difference of 486.21.

That makes Gambia's figure about 4.7 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Gambia ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and Gambia ranks 5th of 5 groups.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Gambia Difference Ahead
1980s 96.06 98.73 2.67 Gambia
1990s 107.03 609.95 502.91 Gambia
2000s 116.82 576 459.17 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher import volume index, food, Africa or Gambia?
Gambia, at 618.66 against 132.45 in Africa as of 2004.
What is the difference in import volume index, food between Africa and Gambia?
486.21, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Gambia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2004.
How do Africa and Gambia rank globally for import volume index, food?
Africa ranks 2nd and Gambia ranks 5th of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Import volume index, food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Import volume index, food
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,068 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.