General government total expenditure in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: General government total expenditure was 48.70 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Gambia, The, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gambia, The recorded 48.70 billion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 324.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Gambia, The peaked at 48.70 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Gambia, The ranks 133rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 billion current LCU | 1.23 billion current LCU | 5.55 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 billion current LCU | 6.29 billion current LCU | 21.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.51 billion current LCU | 22.68 billion current LCU | 48.70 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 130 Tunisia 58.99 billion current LCU compare
- 131 Vanuatu 52.59 billion current LCU compare
- 132 Tajikistan, Republic of 52.21 billion current LCU compare
- 134 Maldives 48.67 billion current LCU compare
- 135 Azerbaijan, Republic of 47.48 billion current LCU compare
- 136 Croatia, Republic of 44.97 billion current LCU compare
More population data for Gambia, The
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Gambia, The?
- General government total expenditure in Gambia, The was 48.70 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 48.70 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Gambia, The rank for general government total expenditure?
- Gambia, The ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release