GDP (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: GDP (current US$), per capita was 908.52 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 908.52 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 908.52 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.78 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 196th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 103.32 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 106.53 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 131.45 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 162.62 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 189.81 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 179.31 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 213.84 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 257.58 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 300.26 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 337.69 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 295.98 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 282.14 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 268.65 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 214.79 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 262.82 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 207.65 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 236.95 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 274.87 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 280.93 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 300.64 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 627.58 current US$ per person | +108.7% |
| 1992 | 623.49 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 635.36 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 608.28 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 621.68 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 651.78 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 600.22 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 610.23 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 575.46 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 538.06 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 459.8 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 376.53 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 308.72 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 593.29 current US$ per person | +92.2% |
| 2005 | 616.48 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 614.54 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 724.73 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 859.13 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 774.89 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 801.03 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 710.61 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 692.58 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 653.86 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 568 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 619.54 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 650.06 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 642.52 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 696.22 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 738.19 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 720.34 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 781.89 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 836.24 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 888.16 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 908.52 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 908.52 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 846.82 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 908.52 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,165 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +108.7% | 300.64 current US$ per person | 627.58 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +92.2% | 308.72 current US$ per person | 593.29 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.45 current US$ per person | 99.78 current US$ per person | 300.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.25 current US$ per person | 207.65 current US$ per person | 337.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 585.47 current US$ per person | 300.64 current US$ per person | 651.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 586.62 current US$ per person | 308.72 current US$ per person | 859.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.26 current US$ per person | 568 current US$ per person | 801.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 827.03 current US$ per person | 720.34 current US$ per person | 908.52 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 193 Burkina Faso 987.32 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Lesotho 971.82 current US$ per person compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 962.99 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 873.39 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Syria 847.37 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Liberia 846.28 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 908.52 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 908.52 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.78 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 196th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.