Gambia vs SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)

Gambia
60.46
in 2027
SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria
27.42
in 2027
Gambia rank
7th
SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
10th

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

  • Gambia
  • SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2030405060200020132027

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 60.46 against 27.42 in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 33.04.

That makes Gambia's figure about 2.2 times SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.

Gambia ranks 7th and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 10th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 25.27 33.82 8.55 SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 31.8 33.55 1.75 SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2020s 52.84 28.68 24.16 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), Gambia or SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Gambia, at 60.46 against 27.42 in SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between Gambia and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
33.04, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Gambia and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?
Gambia ranks 7th and SSA middle-income countries excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 10th of 45 countries.
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
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