Continent: Africa

Official Name: Republic of The Gambia

Type of Government: Republic, Presidential System

Head of State: Adama BARROW

Area: 11,295 km²

Currency: Dalasi

Population (2023): 2.8 million people

Capital: Banjul

Main Cities: Brikama, Bakau, Farafenni, Serrekunda

Official Languages: English

 

Agreements and Conventions

Although members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), bilateral relations between Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia remained dormant for a long time.

A few cooperation agreements have been signed between the two countries, including:

  • Agreement establishing the Ivorian-Gambian Joint Commission, signed on September 27, 2012, in New York;

  • Regional Convention on Fisheries Cooperation between Atlantic Ocean bordering African states, signed in July 1991 in Dakar (Senegal).

To date, no sessions of the Ivorian-Gambian Joint Commission have been held.

A. The main exported products are: processed coffee, essential oils and plant extracts, palm oil, and confectionery.

B. The main imported products are: clothing and other textile fibers.

 

Sources :DGE-DPCEI

 

 

  • The value of bilateral trade reached 4.7 billion FCFA in 2023, compared to 2.1 billion FCFA in 2022.

  • Over the period from 2019 to 2023, the average value of Ivorian exports was estimated at 2.54 billion FCFA per year, compared to 0.75 billion FCFA per year for imports.

  • During this period, the trade balance was in surplus for Côte d'Ivoire.