GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: GDP per capita was 60,910 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Gambia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 60,910 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 157.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 60,910 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 207.88 current LCU, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 127th of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 347.22 current LCU | 207.88 current LCU | 567.01 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,141 current LCU | 581.16 current LCU | 2,130 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,651 current LCU | 2,369 current LCU | 6,557 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,082 current LCU | 6,880 current LCU | 20,646 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,776 current LCU | 20,936 current LCU | 36,955 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,853 current LCU | 37,098 current LCU | 60,910 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 64,060 current LCU compare
- 125 Netherlands 63,027 current LCU compare
- 126 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61,483 current LCU compare
- 128 Aruba 60,833 current LCU compare
- 129 Brazil 55,400 current LCU compare
- 130 Malaysia 54,310 current LCU compare
More population data for Gambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,964 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.41 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Gdp per capita in Gambia was 60,910 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,910 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.88 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release