GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: GDP per capita was 908.53 current US$ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita in Gambia, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 908.53 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 908.53 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 99.78 current US$, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 194th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174.45 current US$ | 99.78 current US$ | 300.26 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.25 current US$ | 207.65 current US$ | 337.69 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 585.47 current US$ | 300.64 current US$ | 651.78 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 586.62 current US$ | 308.72 current US$ | 859.13 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.26 current US$ | 568 current US$ | 801.03 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 827.03 current US$ | 720.34 current US$ | 908.53 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 191 Burkina Faso 987.32 current US$ compare
- 192 Lesotho 971.82 current US$ compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 962.98 current US$ compare
- 195 Sierra Leone 873.39 current US$ compare
- 196 Syria 847.37 current US$ compare
- 197 Liberia 846.28 current US$ 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 908.53 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 908.53 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.78 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 194th 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 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release