Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Gambia
Gambia: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 102.44 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
102.44 2010 = 100
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
269.98 2010 = 100
in 1980
All-time low
72.74 2010 = 100
in 2015
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real effective exchange rate index in Gambia, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real effective exchange rate index in Gambia is 102.44 2010 = 100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Gambia peaked at 269.98 2010 = 100 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 72.74 2010 = 100, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 53rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 269.98 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 258.64 2010 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 259.88 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 261.91 2010 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 248.88 2010 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 266.94 2010 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 191.85 2010 = 100 | -28.1% |
| 1987 | 202.25 2010 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 222.33 2010 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 214.94 2010 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 205.32 2010 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 197.25 2010 = 100 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 198.93 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 212.54 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 201.28 2010 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 195.21 2010 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 191.63 2010 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 197.69 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 196.61 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 192.05 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 183.59 2010 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 158.54 2010 = 100 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 131.59 2010 = 100 | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 95.26 2010 = 100 | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 93.82 2010 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 99.67 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 99.21 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 107.56 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 113.75 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 102.8 2010 = 100 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 92.48 2010 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 88.99 2010 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 81.46 2010 = 100 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 73.6 2010 = 100 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 72.74 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.17 2010 = 100 | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 89.75 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 88.99 2010 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.51 2010 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 95.5 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 96.97 2010 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 102.92 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 105.22 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 103.93 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 102.44 2010 = 100 | -1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 102.44 2010 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 116.56 2010 = 100, 88% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 102.44 2010 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 104.48 2010 = 100, 98% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 239.76 2010 = 100 | 191.85 2010 = 100 | 269.98 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198.85 2010 = 100 | 191.63 2010 = 100 | 212.54 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.58 2010 = 100 | 93.82 2010 = 100 | 183.59 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.97 2010 = 100 | 72.74 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.16 2010 = 100 | 95.5 2010 = 100 | 105.22 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.43 2010 = 100 compare
- 51 Pakistan 102.94 2010 = 100 compare
- 52 Morocco 102.62 2010 = 100 compare
- 54 New Zealand 102.13 2010 = 100 compare
- 55 Bahrain 101.21 2010 = 100 compare
- 56 Cote d'Ivoire 100.89 2010 = 100 compare
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real effective exchange rate index in Gambia?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Gambia was 102.44 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 269.98 2010 = 100 in 1980.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.74 2010 = 100 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Gambia ranks 53rd out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.