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Gambia — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile

ContinentAfrica
SubcontinentWest Africa
Income groupLow
World-system classPeriphery
Political blocsOther
Trade blocsOther
GDP$2.4B
Population2.8M
  • Exports of goods and services (USD): $0.21B
  • Imports of goods and services (USD): $0.80B
  • Trade balance (exports − imports, USD): $-0.59B
  • Trade (% GDP): 42.17%
  • Current account balance (USD): $-0.10B
  • Current account (% GDP): -4.15%
  • FDI, net: $-0.23B
  • Primary income balance, net (USD): $0.05B
  • Secondary income balance, net (USD): $0.55B
  • Financial account, net (USD): $-0.34B

ITV Indicators

  • Composite value transfer (% GDP): 13.48% GDP (mean)
  • Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 31.28% GDP (mean)
  • Income drain (% GDP): 2.01% GDP (mean)
  • Debt drain (% GDP): 3.27% GDP (mean)

Value-transfer indicators over time