GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Gambia
Gambia: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 890 current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
890 current US$
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
190th
of 206 countries
All-time high
890 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
100 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gni per capita, atlas method in Gambia stood at 890 current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Gambia peaked at 890 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100 current US$, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 190th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100 current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 100 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 110 current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 130 current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 160 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 200 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 210 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 210 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 240 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 280 current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 340 current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 340 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 270 current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 250 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 260 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 270 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 290 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 270 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 270 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 280 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 360 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 470 current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 630 current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1994 | 620 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 620 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 630 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 620 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 600 current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 580 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 560 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 510 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 410 current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 360 current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 430 current US$ | +19.4% |
| 2005 | 480 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 600 current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 650 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 750 current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 820 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 830 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 710 current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 710 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 680 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 600 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 590 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 590 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 620 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 680 current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 720 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 720 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 760 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 830 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 870 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 890 current US$ | +2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 890 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 750 current US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 890 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 174 current US$ | 100 current US$ | 280 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 286 current US$ | 250 current US$ | 340 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 541 current US$ | 280 current US$ | 630 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 557 current US$ | 360 current US$ | 820 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 673 current US$ | 590 current US$ | 830 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 814 current US$ | 720 current US$ | 890 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 188 Chad 970 current US$ compare
- 189 Guinea-Bissau 960 current US$ compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 880 current US$ compare
- 192 Sierra Leone 840 current US$ compare
- 193 Syria 770 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 gni per capita, atlas method in Gambia?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Gambia was 890 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 890 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Gambia ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release