General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 17,257 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gambia is 17,257 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 234.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gambia peaked at 17,257 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Gambia ranks 126th of 195 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 846 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 1,018 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 988.48 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,418 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 2,205 current LCU per person | +55.5% |
| 2005 | 2,281 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,418 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2,018 current LCU per person | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 2,203 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 2,964 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 3,266 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 3,464 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 4,247 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 4,039 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4,500 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 5,156 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 5,462 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 7,074 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 6,372 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8,846 current LCU per person | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 9,404 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 8,803 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 11,315 current LCU per person | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 12,946 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 14,949 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 17,257 current LCU per person | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,836 current LCU per person | 846 current LCU per person | 2,964 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,243 current LCU per person | 3,266 current LCU per person | 8,846 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,446 current LCU per person | 8,803 current LCU per person | 17,257 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gambia?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gambia was 17,257 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,257 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.7%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.