What is real effective exchange rate in Gambia?

Real effective exchange rate in Gambia was 89.11 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 183.29 in 2000.

What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 73.36 in 2015.

How does Gambia rank for real effective exchange rate?

Gambia ranks 87th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.

Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Gambia

Name: Real Effective Exchange Rate in Gambia
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Gambia: Real Effective Exchange Rate was 89.11 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

89.11

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

87th

of 107 countries

All-time high

183.29

in 2000

All-time low

73.36

in 2015

Years of data

2000–2018

Real Effective Exchange Rate in Gambia, 2000–2018

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.

Analysis

In 2018, real effective exchange rate in Gambia stood at 89.11.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate in Gambia peaked at 183.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73.36, in 2015.

That places Gambia 87th out of 107 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	118.53	93.81	183.29	10
2010s	86.53	73.36	100	9

Countries ranked near Gambia

84 Ireland 90.76 compare
85 Cyprus 90.07 compare
86 Uganda 90.05 compare
88 Zambia 88.44 compare
89 Dominican Republic 87.84 compare
90 Sweden 84.01 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1696 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 445.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 33.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 765.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 27.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 997.02 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is real effective exchange rate in Gambia?: Real effective exchange rate in Gambia was 89.11 in 2018, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data.
What is the highest real effective exchange rate recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 183.29 in 2000.
What is the lowest real effective exchange rate recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 73.36 in 2015.
How does Gambia rank for real effective exchange rate?: Gambia ranks 87th out of 107 countries with data for 2018.
Is real effective exchange rate rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data, published as part of Real Effective Exchange Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Real Effective Exchange Rate
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream and IMF International Finance Statistics data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 117 places, 2,839 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs.