Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.0422 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
Gambia ranks 164th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0137 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0422 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +208.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -87.7% |
| 2009 | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +112.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -95.9% |
| 2023 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0081 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 161 Malaysia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Peru 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 China 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Bolivia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Djibouti 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Liberia 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Nepal 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 El Salvador 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Gambia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.23 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0422 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Gambia rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 164th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.