Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia stood at 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 99.9% on the previous year and up 266.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Gambia ranks 29th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -154.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0639 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +93.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1983 | -0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -105.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -470.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +481.2% |
| 1986 | 0.197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.3% |
| 1991 | -0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -166.3% |
| 1993 | -0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1356.5% |
| 1994 | -0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1995 | -0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.4% |
| 1996 | -0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +574.2% |
| 1997 | -0.0507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.3% |
| 2003 | -0.0392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0937 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.7% |
| 2007 | -0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +137.0% |
| 2008 | -0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +212.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.5% |
| 2011 | -0.1211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0311 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +311.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.1% |
| 2016 | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2018 | -0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -220.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -220.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +860.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -1356.5% | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1141 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +860.9% | 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0437 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0458 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.0745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1475 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | -0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 26 Dominican Republic 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Norway 0.2075 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Gabon 0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Iraq 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Bahrain 0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Maldives 0.1979 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: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1658 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: net national savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.7%. 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: net national savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Adjusted savings: net national savings Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Adjusted savings: net national savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.