Import volume index, food in Gambia
Gambia: Import volume index, food was 618.66 in 2004. ▲ Rising
Import volume index, food in Gambia, 1987–2004
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 618.66 for import volume index, food in 2004.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Gambia peaked at 893.97 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 91.14, in 1988.
That places Gambia 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Import volume index, food in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1988 | 91.14 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 105.04 | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 135.04 | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 597.76 | +342.6% |
| 1992 | 681.52 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 657.37 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 573.26 | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 662.35 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 581.01 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 634.01 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 893.97 | +41.0% |
| 1999 | 683.18 | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 665.59 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 513.47 | -22.9% |
| 2002 | 564.98 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 517.28 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 618.66 | +19.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 618.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 143.1, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 618.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 184.99, 3.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Import volume index, food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +342.6% | 135.04 | 597.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.73 | 91.14 | 105.04 | 3 |
| 1990s | 609.95 | 135.04 | 893.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 576 | 513.47 | 665.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import volume index, food in Gambia?
- Import volume index, food in Gambia was 618.66 in 2004, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 893.97 in 1998.
- What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.14 in 1988.
- How does Gambia rank for import volume index, food?
- Gambia ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2004.
- Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.