GNI (current LCU), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 60,132 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gni (current lcu), per capita in Gambia stood at 60,132 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 159.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Gambia peaked at 60,132 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 207.36 current LCU per person, in 1972.
That places Gambia 126th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 207.88 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 207.43 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 207.36 current LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 219.91 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 275.04 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 341.98 current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 402.91 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 496.14 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 535.35 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 559.7 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 571.28 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 579.06 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 626.73 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 663.1 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 774.39 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 1,138 current LCU per person | +46.9% |
| 1986 | 1,659 current LCU per person | +45.8% |
| 1987 | 1,903 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1988 | 1,880 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,004 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 2,178 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 5,321 current LCU per person | +144.3% |
| 1992 | 5,402 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 5,646 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5,688 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 5,818 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6,264 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 5,941 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 6,299 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 6,325 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,615 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 6,885 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 7,072 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8,397 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 17,434 current LCU per person | +107.6% |
| 2005 | 17,232 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16,837 current LCU per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 17,662 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 18,754 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 20,248 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 22,004 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 20,462 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 21,757 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 23,004 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 23,146 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 25,703 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 27,666 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 29,384 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 32,938 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 36,344 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 36,548 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 39,925 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 45,280 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 53,880 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 60,132 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 60,132 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 580,448 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 60,132 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599,006 current LCU per person, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 | +144.3% | 2,178 current LCU per person | 5,321 current LCU per person |
| 2004 | +107.6% | 8,397 current LCU per person | 17,434 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345.37 current LCU per person | 207.36 current LCU per person | 559.7 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,180 current LCU per person | 571.28 current LCU per person | 2,004 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,488 current LCU per person | 2,178 current LCU per person | 6,325 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,714 current LCU per person | 6,615 current LCU per person | 20,248 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,241 current LCU per person | 20,462 current LCU per person | 36,344 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,153 current LCU per person | 36,548 current LCU per person | 60,132 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 123 Netherlands 62,148 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 61,111 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60,768 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Aruba 55,568 current LCU per person compare
- 128 Brazil 53,698 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Germany 53,391 current LCU per person 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per capita in Gambia?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Gambia was 60,132 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,132 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.36 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Gambia rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.