GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 69.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia stood at 69.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 69.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Gambia ranks 73rd of 211 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1985 | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 1987 | 7.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 6.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 7.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 7.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 9.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 12.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 19.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2003 | 28.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 30.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 28.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 28.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 22.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 26.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 28.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 29.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 32.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 35.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 41.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 42.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 43.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 46.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 48.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 50.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 51.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 52.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 54.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 61.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 69.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 69.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 604.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 69.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 583.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +77.8% | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 70 Bhutan 82.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Afghanistan 78.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Ethiopia 78.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Mozambique 62.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 59.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Philippines 57.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 69.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.