Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Gambia

Gambia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 19.12 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
19.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 356.5%
World rank
41st
of 168 countries
All-time high
102.16 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
9
2000–2018

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Gambia, 2000–2018

-100-500501002000200920182000: 100 % change on previous year2002: -100 % change on previous year2004: 102.2 % change on previous year2006: -70 % change on previous year2007: -100 % change on previous year2015: 51.5 % change on previous year2016: -37.3 % change on previous year2017: 4.2 % change on previous year2018: 19.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Gambia stood at 19.12 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 356.5% on the previous year and up 119.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 102.16 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Gambia ranks 41st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Gambia, 2000 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
2000 100 % change on previous year
2002 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2004 102.16 % change on previous year -202.2%
2006 -70 % change on previous year -168.5%
2007 -100 % change on previous year +42.9%
2015 51.49 % change on previous year -151.5%
2016 -37.28 % change on previous year -172.4%
2017 4.19 % change on previous year -111.2%
2018 19.12 % change on previous year +356.5%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 19.12 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1502 % change on previous year, 127.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 19.12 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 % change on previous year, 6.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -13.57 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 102.16 % change on previous year 5
2010s 9.38 % change on previous year -37.28 % change on previous year 51.49 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 38 Barbados 24.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 39 Kazakhstan 21.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 40 Saudi Arabia 21.32 % change on previous year compare
  4. 42 Mauritius 17.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 43 Guatemala 17.48 % change on previous year compare
  6. 44 Senegal 16.48 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Gambia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Gambia was 19.12 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 102.16 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Gambia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.1%. 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 Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.