Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital was 16.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Gambia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 16.2% for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Gambia peaked at 19.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1976.
Gambia ranks 61st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.7% | — |
| 1971 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.0% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.8% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +15.9% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 9.1% | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 12.2% | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 8.4% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 10.4% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | -2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 16.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.5%, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 16.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.9%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 6.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 8.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 13.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Gambia?
- Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital in Gambia was 16.2% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1976.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital?
- Gambia ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.