Merchandise Terms of Trade in Gambia
Gambia: Merchandise Terms of Trade was 95.29 1987 = 100 in 2006. ▲ Rising
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Gambia, 1987–2006
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in 1987 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise terms of trade in Gambia is 95.29 1987 = 100, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise terms of trade in Gambia peaked at 136.36 1987 = 100 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 95.29 1987 = 100, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Merchandise Terms of Trade in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1987 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 1987 = 100 | — |
| 1988 | 100 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 1987 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 105.56 1987 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 107.06 1987 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 109.89 1987 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 109.82 1987 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 107.59 1987 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 107.17 1987 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 102.49 1987 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 102.6 1987 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 107.52 1987 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 109.59 1987 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 105.79 1987 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 106.53 1987 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 115.36 1987 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 136.36 1987 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 122.39 1987 = 100 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 104.88 1987 = 100 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 95.29 1987 = 100 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 100 1987 = 100 | 3 |
| 1990s | 106.93 1987 = 100 | 102.49 1987 = 100 | 109.89 1987 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.37 1987 = 100 | 95.29 1987 = 100 | 136.36 1987 = 100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.85 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.06 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 103.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.29 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.76 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.9095 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.76 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 43,323 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise terms of trade in Gambia?
- Merchandise terms of trade in Gambia was 95.29 1987 = 100 in 2006, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.36 1987 = 100 in 2003.
- What is the lowest merchandise terms of trade recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.29 1987 = 100 in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for merchandise terms of trade?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2006.
- Is merchandise terms of trade rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Merchandise Terms of Trade (1987 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter (merchandise) terms of trade (1987 = 100) are the ratio of the export price index to the corresponding import price index measured relative to the base year of 1987.