The Gambia: Economy
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Low Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Developing |
| Economic Trivia | About three-quarters of the population depend on the agricultural sector for its livelihood and the sector provides for about one-quarter of GDP. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2016): Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, and Brazil |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Processing Peanuts; Fish; Hides; Tourism |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $3,601,619,398 (2017) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | 3.5% (2017) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $1,715 (2017) |
GDP Country Rank 168/195 (2017)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 7.229% (2016) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $650,078,134 (2017) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 51.3% (2017) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 21.928% (2014) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 4.539% (2017) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($95,561,108) (2016) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 680,638 (2017) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 27.075% (2017) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 15.31% (2017) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 57.615% (2017) |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.45% (2017) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $405,621,177 (2017) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $211,167,608 (2017) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 47.944% (2017) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $87,467,000 (2017) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $136,975,385 (2016) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
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