Adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted savings: gross savings was 36.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia, 1978–2021
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 36.6% for adjusted savings: gross savings in 2021.
The figure is up 36.5% on the previous year and up 469.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia peaked at 37.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 1996.
That places Gambia 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.8% | — |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +202.0% |
| 1980 | 16.6% | +44.3% |
| 1981 | 24.7% | +48.5% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | +70.6% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 37.3% | +46.5% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 18.6% | -37.2% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +28.1% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -62.1% |
| 1992 | 12.0% | +33.3% |
| 1993 | -0.2% | -101.4% |
| 1994 | -2.4% | +1377.3% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -502.2% |
| 1996 | -3.4% | -135.0% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -330.1% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -39.8% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -40.8% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +228.6% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -96.5% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +1556.9% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -106.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -1885.8% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +149.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -64.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +104.6% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +65.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 26.8% | +46.9% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 3.8% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 10.7% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | -3.4% | 23.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 0.3% | 12.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | -0.4% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 26.8% | 36.6% | 2 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 56,775 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 593.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9632 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia?
- Adjusted savings: gross savings in Gambia was 36.6% in 2021, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: gross savings recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted savings: gross savings?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: gross savings rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 469.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Adjusted savings: gross savings (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers. 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.