GDP (current LCU), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 60,909 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per capita in Gambia is 60,909 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 157.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Gambia peaked at 60,909 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 207.88 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Gambia 129th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 207.88 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 212.28 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 213.19 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 223.78 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 278.23 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1975 | 343.18 current LCU per person | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 399.09 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 490.35 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 537.25 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 567.01 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 581.16 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 589.05 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 645.97 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 708.85 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 769.84 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 1,023 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 1,438 current LCU per person | +40.5% |
| 1987 | 1,676 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 1,844 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 2,130 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 2,369 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 5,481 current LCU per person | +131.4% |
| 1992 | 5,546 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,791 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 5,828 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,934 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 6,386 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 6,122 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 6,495 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 6,557 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 6,880 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 7,213 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 7,500 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8,808 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 17,816 current LCU per person | +102.3% |
| 2005 | 17,616 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 17,248 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 18,026 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 19,066 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 20,646 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 22,438 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 20,936 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 22,216 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 23,511 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 23,704 current LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26,334 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 28,195 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 29,947 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 33,524 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 36,956 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 37,098 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 40,950 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 45,930 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 54,378 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2024 | 60,909 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 60,909 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 60,909 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +131.4% | 2,369 current LCU per person | 5,481 current LCU per person |
| 2004 | +102.3% | 8,808 current LCU per person | 17,816 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 347.22 current LCU per person | 207.88 current LCU per person | 567.01 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,141 current LCU per person | 581.16 current LCU per person | 2,130 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,651 current LCU per person | 2,369 current LCU per person | 6,557 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,082 current LCU per person | 6,880 current LCU per person | 20,646 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,776 current LCU per person | 20,936 current LCU per person | 36,956 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,853 current LCU per person | 37,098 current LCU per person | 60,909 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 126 Antigua and Barbuda 64,060 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Netherlands 63,029 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61,483 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Aruba 60,833 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Brazil 55,400 current LCU per person compare
- 132 Malaysia 54,310 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Gambia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Gambia was 60,909 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,909 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.88 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 129th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.