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2023
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Exports $475MRnk 152 / 208
2023
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Top Product $128MLight Pure Woven Cotton
2023
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Exports $44.8MRnk 3 / 113
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Top Product $16MTitanium Ore
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Economic Complexity (ECI) ECI 1.16Rnk 21 / 132
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GDP$17.8TCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH85.9%CURRENT US$
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 GDP$2.4BCURRENT US$
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GDP GROWTH74.2%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC $12,614CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH79.7%CURRENT US$
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GDP PC$888CURRENT US$
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GDP PC GROWTH35.8%CURRENT US$
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About

China-Gambia Trade: In 2023, China exported $475M to Gambia. The main products that China exported to Gambia were Light Pure Woven Cotton ($128M), Tea ($25.4M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($18.5M). Over the past 5 years the exports of China to Gambia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.24%, from $425M in 2018 to $475M in 2023.

In 2023, China did not export any services to Gambia.

Gambia-China Trade: In 2023, Gambia exported $44.8M to China. The main products that Gambia exported to China were Titanium Ore ($16M), Animal Meal and Pellets ($15.6M), and Fish Oil ($3.99M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Gambia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%,  from $20.1M in 2018 to $44.8M in 2023.

In 2023, Gambia did not export any services to China.

Comparison In 2023,  China ranked 21 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.16),  and 1 in total exports ($3.42T). That same year, Gambia ranked 138 in total exports ($3.16B), and does not have data regarding Economic Complexity Index.

Latest Trends

December, 2024

About

Overview In December 2024, China exported $30.1M and imported $5.52M from Gambia, resulting in a positive trade balance of $24.6M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China have decreased by $-25.1M (-45.5%) from $55.2M to $30.1M, while imports increased by $3.47M (169%) from $2.05M to $5.52M.

Trade In December 2024, the top exports of China to Gambia were Light Pure Woven Cotton ($14M), Tea ($5.25M), Rubber Footwear ($4.57M), Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($3.51M), and Utility Meters ($2.32M). In December 2024 the top imports of China from Gambia were Niobium, Tantalum, Vanadium and Zirconium Ore ($1.17M), Titanium Ore ($589k), and Commodities not elsewhere specified ($812).

Origins In December 2024 the exports of China were mainly from Zhejiang Province ($9.77M), Guangdong Province ($4.92M), Shandong Province ($4.73M), Jiangsu Province ($2.23M), and Anhui Province ($1.78M), while imports destinations were mainly Fujian Province ($3.46M), Guangdong Province ($970k), Shanghai Province ($713k), Henan Province ($383k), and Beijing ($189).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in China's year-by-year exports to Gambia was explained primarily by an decrease in product exports in Other Small Iron Pipes ($-4.29M or -86.9%), Motorcycles and cycles ($-1.63M or -94.8%), and Telephones ($-730k or -94.9%). In December 2024, the increase in China's year-by-year imports  from Gambia was explained primarily by an increase in product imports  in Titanium Ore ($24.4k or 4.33%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Value
Depth
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-25.1M(-45.5%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$3.47M(169%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Zhejiang Province$9.77M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

In 2023, China exported $475M to Gambia. The main products exported from China to Gambia were Light Pure Woven Cotton ($128M), Tea ($25.4M), and Synthetic Filament Yarn Woven Fabric ($18.5M). During the last 5 years the exports of China to Gambia have increased at an annualized rate of 2.24%, from $425M in 2018 to $475M in 2023.

In 2018, Gambia exported $44.8M to China. The main products exported from Gambia to China were Titanium Ore ($16M), Animal Meal and Pellets ($15.6M), and Fish Oil ($3.99M). During the last 5 years the exports of Gambia to China have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $20.1M in 2023 to $44.8M in 2018.

Exports from China (Flag) to Gambia (Flag) (2023)

Exports from Gambia (Flag) to China (Flag) (2023)

Market Competitiveness

Color
China
Top DestinationUnited States$436B
Gambia
Top DestinationKazakhstan$2.91B

This map shows whether countries import more from China or Gambia. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from China and Gambia or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2023, countries that imported more from China than Gambia included United States ($436B), Hong Kong ($259B), and Japan ($169B).

In 2023, no countries were registered that imported more from Gambia than from China.

Difference in imports from Gambia (Flag) and China (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage China - Gambia

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This chart compares trade between China and Gambia by product, considering products traded by both, China and Gambia.

During 2023, China had a large net trade with Gambia in the exports of Textiles ($185M), Metals ($65.2M), and Machines ($59.8M).

During 2018, Gambia had a large net trade with China in the exports of Mineral Products ($19M), Foodstuffs ($15.7M), and Animal and Vegetable Bi-Products ($5.52M).

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential China Gambia+$5.78MTelephones
Top Product Potential Gambia China+$6.57MSawn Wood

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of China and Gambia. This means that a dot/product with the flag of China indicates it has a comparative advantage over Gambia. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Gambia indicates it has a comparative advantage over China.

Product Space of China (Flag) and Gambia (Flag) (2023)

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