Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
That represents a change of up 36.7% on the previous year and up 474.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.423 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1996.
Gambia ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +199.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +48.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2288 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +88.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 1992 | 0.117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.4% |
| 1994 | -0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1378.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -504.1% |
| 1996 | -0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -135.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -327.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +228.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1552.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -106.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1879.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +104.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1598 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1879.9% | -0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +1552.0% | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0531 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | -1378.7% | -0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0234 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0669 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1175 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 15 Norway 0.3726 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Ireland 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Tajikistan 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Bangladesh 0.3605 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Angola 0.3462 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Switzerland 0.3416 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.423 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 474.7%. 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 Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Adjusted savings: gross savings World Bank national accounts data files
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Adjusted savings: gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.