GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 236,770 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 236,770 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 236,770 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,168 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gambia 147th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,168 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5,507 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 5,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 7,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1974 | 9,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1975 | 11,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 11,086 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 13,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 16,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 20,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 23,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 21,617 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 21,349 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 21,092 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 17,524 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 22,305 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1986 | 18,345 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 21,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 26,351 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 28,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 31,332 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 68,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +117.7% |
| 1992 | 70,578 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 74,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 73,764 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 77,668 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 83,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 79,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 83,032 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 80,506 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 77,363 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 67,926 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 57,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 48,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 95,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 2005 | 101,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 104,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 126,453 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 154,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 143,294 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 152,499 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 139,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 139,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 135,930 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 121,488 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 136,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 146,698 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 148,707 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 165,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 179,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 179,068 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 199,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 217,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 236,770 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 236,770 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 40,923 current US$ per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 236,770 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +117.7% | 31,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 68,212 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +97.5% | 48,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,050 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,697 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,466 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,228 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,524 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,075 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,293 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,332 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,818 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,539 current US$ per square kilometre | 48,126 current US$ per square kilometre | 154,325 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,488 current US$ per square kilometre | 179,210 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,181 current US$ per square kilometre | 179,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 236,770 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 144 Canada 247,288 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Uganda 243,213 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Cambodia 239,835 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Argentina 236,079 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 232,933 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Australia 224,656 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia was 236,770 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 236,770 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,168 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.