Gambia vs South Asia: Inflation, consumer prices
Gambia
11.6%
in 2024
South Asia
3.1%
in 2025
Gambia rank
21st
South Asia rank
24th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Gambia
- South Asia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 11.6% against 3.1% in South Asia, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.7 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Asia ahead.
Gambia ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 5.8% | 3.3% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 2.5% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 9.8% | 7.7% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 9.2% | 3.8% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.2% | 1.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 0.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 5.7% | 5.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Gambia or South Asia?
- Gambia, at 11.6% against 3.1% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Gambia and South Asia?
- 8.5%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Asia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and South Asia rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Gambia ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.