GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 8.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Gambia stood at 8.37 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 46.4% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 134.04 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -5.97 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Gambia 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1973 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1974 | 20.94 % change on previous year | -2102.7% |
| 1975 | 13.05 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 1976 | 11.69 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 22.6 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1978 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1979 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 1980 | -0.1777 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1981 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -979.7% |
| 1982 | 14.49 % change on previous year | +826.5% |
| 1983 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1984 | 9 % change on previous year | +235.5% |
| 1985 | 39.42 % change on previous year | +337.9% |
| 1986 | 40.52 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.5 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1988 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 1989 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 134.04 % change on previous year | +1020.3% |
| 1992 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1993 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +163.7% |
| 1994 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1997 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1998 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1999 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2000 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -191.0% |
| 2001 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 10.39 % change on previous year | +475.6% |
| 2003 | 12.89 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 94.19 % change on previous year | +630.5% |
| 2005 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +238.8% |
| 2008 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 4.51 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 9.72 % change on previous year | +86.5% |
| 2016 | 7.82 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2018 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +77.3% |
| 2019 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +237.3% |
| 2022 | 8.82 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 15.6 % change on previous year | +77.0% |
| 2024 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.37 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.64 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.37 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.4 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2102.7% | -1.05 % change on previous year | 20.94 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1020.3% | 11.96 % change on previous year | 134.04 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +979.7% | -0.1777 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +826.5% | 1.56 % change on previous year | 14.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.29 % change on previous year | -1.05 % change on previous year | 22.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.94 % change on previous year | -0.1777 % change on previous year | 40.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.62 % change on previous year | -5.97 % change on previous year | 134.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.83 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 94.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 9.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 15.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 37 Romania 8.81 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Belarus 8.77 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Bolivia 8.54 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Mongolia 8.24 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Palau 8.24 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Kazakhstan 8.05 % change on previous year 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)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Gambia was 8.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.04 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.97 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.