GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Gambia
Gambia: GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) was 908.53 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
908.53 current US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
196th
of 211 countries
All-time high
908.53 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
99.78 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GDP per capita in Gambia, 1970–2024
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$, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 196th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.78 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 103.32 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 106.53 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 131.45 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 162.62 current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 189.81 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 179.31 current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 213.84 current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 257.58 current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 300.26 current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 337.69 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 295.98 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 282.14 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 268.65 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 214.79 current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 262.82 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 207.65 current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 236.96 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 274.87 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 280.93 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 300.64 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 627.58 current US$ | +108.7% |
| 1992 | 623.49 current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 635.36 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 608.28 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 621.68 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 651.78 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 600.22 current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 610.24 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 575.46 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 538.05 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 459.8 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 376.53 current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 308.72 current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 593.28 current US$ | +92.2% |
| 2005 | 616.48 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 614.54 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 724.73 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 859.13 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 774.89 current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 801.03 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 710.61 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 692.58 current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 653.86 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 568 current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 619.54 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 650.06 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 642.52 current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 696.22 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 738.19 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 720.34 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 781.89 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 836.25 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 888.16 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 908.53 current US$ | +2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 908.53 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 846.83 current US$, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 908.53 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (current US$) (UNESCO Institute) 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$ | 627.58 current US$ |
| 2004 | +92.2% | 308.72 current US$ | 593.28 current US$ |
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
- 193 Burkina Faso 987.32 current US$ compare
- 194 Lesotho 971.82 current US$ compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 962.98 current US$ compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 873.39 current US$ compare
- 198 Syria 847.37 current US$ compare
- 199 Liberia 846.28 current US$ 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 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 196th out of 211 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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February 2026 Data Release