How many years of comparable data are there for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Gambia?

28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) vs Gambia: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

29.84

in 2027

Gambia

60.46

in 2027

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank

7th

Gambia rank

7th

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) over time

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 60.46 against 29.84 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a difference of 30.62.

That makes Gambia's figure about 2.0 times Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 7th and Gambia ranks 7th of 19 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.11	25.27	2.84	Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2010s	31.31	31.8	0.487	Gambia
2020s	28.26	52.84	24.57	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) or Gambia?: Gambia, at 60.46 against 29.84 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Gambia?: 30.62, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Gambia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Gambia rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?: Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 7th and Gambia ranks 7th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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