The Gambia - Exports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Exports of goods and services (current US$) in The Gambia was $149,412,500 as of 2020. Over the past 54 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $362,977,100 in 2018 and $15,991,880 in 1966.

Definition: Exports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
1966 $15,991,880
1967 $18,921,650
1968 $16,460,330
1969 $18,244,950
1970 $19,763,790
1971 $18,037,820
1972 $19,980,660
1973 $26,392,970
1974 $37,335,200
1975 $51,496,460
1976 $46,061,460
1977 $50,729,610
1978 $57,876,730
1979 $72,406,270
1980 $103,028,800
1981 $96,171,240
1982 $95,785,100
1983 $107,765,500
1984 $90,664,350
1985 $99,013,860
1986 $86,555,970
1987 $109,029,400
1988 $134,311,800
1989 $156,436,300
1990 $189,941,600
1991 $203,221,100
1992 $218,510,100
1993 $212,861,700
1994 $158,552,000
1995 $186,875,900
1996 $184,904,400
1997 $184,290,200
1998 $212,639,000
1999 $198,771,000
2000 $201,981,800
2001 $149,998,100
2002 $157,033,800
2003 $151,438,800
2004 $198,101,200
2005 $204,546,600
2006 $221,729,700
2007 $230,768,600
2008 $226,068,400
2009 $228,340,700
2010 $226,367,300
2011 $237,666,100
2012 $280,761,100
2013 $261,079,100
2014 $268,476,000
2015 $270,072,100
2016 $236,219,100
2017 $252,666,100
2018 $362,977,100
2019 $341,692,900
2020 $149,412,500

Limitations and Exceptions: Because policymakers have tended to focus on fostering the growth of output, and because data on production are easier to collect than data on spending, many countries generate their primary estimate of GDP using the production approach. Moreover, many countries do not estimate all the components of national expenditures but instead derive some of the main aggregates indirectly using GDP (based on the production approach) as the control total. Data on exports and imports are compiled from customs reports and balance of payments data. Although the data from the payments side provide reasonably reliable records of cross-border transactions, they may not adhere strictly to the appropriate definitions of valuation and timing used in the balance of payments or corresponds to the change-of ownership criterion. This issue has assumed greater significance with the increasing globalization of international business. Neither customs nor balance of payments data usually capture the illegal transactions that occur in many countries. Goods carried by travelers across borders in legal but unreported shuttle trade may further distort trade statistics.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Gross domestic product (GDP) from the expenditure side is made up of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, gross capital formation (private and public investment in fixed assets, changes in inventories, and net acquisitions of valuables), and net exports (exports minus imports) of goods and services. Such expenditures are recorded in purchaser prices and include net taxes on products.

Aggregation method: Gap-filled total

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts