Report by the Gambia

Since the last trade policy review of the Gambia in 2003, the Government of The Gambia successfully tackled the adverse impact of the 2002 drought and the subsequent drought of 2007. The economy achieved an average growth rate of 6.1% from 2006 to 2008 and is rebounding following the drought of 2007 and the subsequent effects of the global financial and economic crisis. The performance of the economy improved further in 2009 due partly to strong growth in agriculture, largely because of good rains.