Total reserves in months of imports in Gambia
Gambia: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Gambia, 2003–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, total reserves in months of imports in Gambia stood at 4.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.5% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Gambia peaked at 10.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 2016.
That places Gambia 62nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.8 | — |
| 2004 | 3.64 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.87 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.04 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.12 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 7.43 | +111.6% |
| 2010 | 7.11 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.4 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 6.41 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.34 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.99 | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 2.61 | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 3.44 | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 6.41 | +38.9% |
| 2021 | 10.02 | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8 | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 4.95 | -36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.34 | 3.51 | 7.43 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 2.61 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.29 | 4.95 | 10.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More infrastructure data for Gambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44,127 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8986 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 44,127 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Gambia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Gambia was 4.95 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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