How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?

6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Public administration and defence, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Ghana: Public administration and defence, value added

Gambia

572.84 million current LCU

in 2011

Ghana

3.54 billion current LCU

in 2011

Gambia rank

41st

Ghana rank

38th

Public administration and defence, value added over time

Gambia
Ghana

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 3.54 billion current LCU against 572.84 million current LCU in Gambia, a difference of 2.97 billion current LCU.

That makes Ghana's figure about 6.2 times Gambia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 38th of 43 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	371.99 million current LCU	1.61 billion current LCU	1.24 billion current LCU	Ghana
2010s	549.62 million current LCU	3.28 billion current LCU	2.73 billion current LCU	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public administration and defence, value added, Gambia or Ghana?: Ghana, at 3.54 billion current LCU against 572.84 million current LCU in Gambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in public administration and defence, value added between Gambia and Ghana?: 2.97 billion current LCU, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2011.
How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for public administration and defence, value added?: Gambia ranks 41st and Ghana ranks 38th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Public administration and defence, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Public administration and defence, value added (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 1,154 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Value added in public administration and defense is defined as the value of output of the public administration and defense industries less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Public administration and defense is a subset of services (ISIC 75). Data are in current local currency.