Paper and paperboard — Import value in Gambia
Gambia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 1,654 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Gambia, 1981–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import value in Gambia stood at 1,654 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Gambia peaked at 3,399 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 100 1000 USD, in 1985.
That places Gambia 210th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 300 1000 USD | — |
| 1982 | 160 1000 USD | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 160 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 160 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 387 1000 USD | +287.0% |
| 1987 | 243 1000 USD | -37.2% |
| 1988 | 380 1000 USD | +56.4% |
| 1989 | 279 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 207 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 207 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 712 1000 USD | +244.0% |
| 1993 | 483 1000 USD | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 376 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 280 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 132 1000 USD | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 304 1000 USD | +130.3% |
| 1998 | 258 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 861 1000 USD | +233.7% |
| 2000 | 888 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 888 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 216 1000 USD | -75.7% |
| 2003 | 1,188 1000 USD | +450.0% |
| 2004 | 937 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 937 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,952 1000 USD | +95.2% |
| 2008 | 1,823 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 2,828 1000 USD | +55.1% |
| 2010 | 1,991 1000 USD | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 1,727 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1,656 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,686 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 3,399 1000 USD | +101.6% |
| 2015 | 1,970 1000 USD | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 1,960 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,051 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3,293 1000 USD | +60.6% |
| 2019 | 404 1000 USD | -87.7% |
| 2020 | 705 1000 USD | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 1,308 1000 USD | +85.5% |
| 2022 | 1,395 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,680 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 1,654 1000 USD | -1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,654 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,970 1000 USD, 33% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,654 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +450.0% | 216 1000 USD | 1,188 1000 USD |
| 1986 | +287.0% | 100 1000 USD | 387 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +244.0% | 207 1000 USD | 712 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 241 1000 USD | 100 1000 USD | 387 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1990s | 382 1000 USD | 132 1000 USD | 861 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,266 1000 USD | 216 1000 USD | 2,828 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,014 1000 USD | 404 1000 USD | 3,399 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,348 1000 USD | 705 1000 USD | 1,680 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 207 Cabo Verde 1,920 1000 USD compare
- 208 Grenada 1,825 1000 USD compare
- 209 Gibraltar 1,693 1000 USD compare
- 211 French Polynesia 1,566 1000 USD compare
- 212 Dominica 1,447 1000 USD compare
- 213 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,444 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Gambia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Gambia was 1,654 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,399 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 1000 USD in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Gambia ranks 210th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en