GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia is 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 196.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,766 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gambia 97th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,766 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 11,314 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 11,700 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 12,648 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 16,196 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 20,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1976 | 24,674 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 31,290 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1978 | 35,415 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 38,648 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 40,998 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 43,022 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 48,878 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 55,652 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 62,806 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 86,853 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1986 | 127,036 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1987 | 154,229 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 176,774 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 212,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 246,868 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 595,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +141.3% |
| 1992 | 627,846 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 680,016 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 706,792 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 741,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 821,181 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 809,999 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 883,719 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 917,378 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 989,289 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +107.9% |
| 2005 | 2.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 4.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 6.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 6.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 7.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 8.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 11.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.82 million current LCU per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +141.3% | 246,868 current LCU per square kilometre | 595,710 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +107.9% | 1.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.85 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,323 current LCU per square kilometre | 10,766 current LCU per square kilometre | 38,648 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 100,916 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,998 current LCU per square kilometre | 212,910 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 703,079 current LCU per square kilometre | 246,868 current LCU per square kilometre | 917,378 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 989,289 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 94 Mexico 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sweden 15.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 98 Algeria 14.12 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 99 Sudan 14.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 100 Norway 14.00 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia was 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,766 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 97th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.