Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Gambia
Gambia: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) was 5.1 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Gambia, 1968–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) in Gambia stood at 5.1 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,358.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) in Gambia peaked at 30.97 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -27.74 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 51st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 9.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 1970 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +153.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0648 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1944 % change on previous year | -400.2% |
| 1973 | 9.18 % change on previous year | +4624.1% |
| 1974 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +111.8% |
| 1976 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1977 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5317 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 1979 | 14.57 % change on previous year | +2640.0% |
| 1980 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1981 | -20.31 % change on previous year | +413.7% |
| 1982 | 16.94 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1983 | 29.65 % change on previous year | +75.1% |
| 1984 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1985 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +305.9% |
| 1986 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1987 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1988 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -320.2% |
| 1990 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1991 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1992 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -345.4% |
| 1993 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 1994 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1995 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1996 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 10.2 % change on previous year | -514.0% |
| 1998 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1999 | 30.09 % change on previous year | -1115.8% |
| 2000 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2001 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2002 | -18.08 % change on previous year | -309.5% |
| 2003 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2004 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 2005 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2006 | -16.68 % change on previous year | +479.0% |
| 2007 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2008 | 30.97 % change on previous year | -837.8% |
| 2009 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2011 | -27.74 % change on previous year | -334.9% |
| 2012 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2013 | -2.61 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2014 | -12.38 % change on previous year | +375.2% |
| 2015 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2016 | -0.2345 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2017 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +1767.6% |
| 2018 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1121 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2020 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -9547.2% |
| 2021 | 13.68 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3496 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2025 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +1358.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.1 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.04 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.7 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +9547.2% | -0.1121 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +4624.1% | 0.1944 % change on previous year | 9.18 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2640.0% | 0.5317 % change on previous year | 14.57 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1767.6% | -0.2345 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1358.8% | 0.3496 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +1115.8% | -2.96 % change on previous year | 30.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.03 % change on previous year | 2.47 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 14.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8331 % change on previous year | -20.31 % change on previous year | 29.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 30.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.63 % change on previous year | -18.08 % change on previous year | 30.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.15 % change on previous year | -27.74 % change on previous year | 11.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.37 % change on previous year | 0.3496 % change on previous year | 13.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) in Gambia?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) in Gambia was 5.1 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.97 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.74 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu)?
- Gambia ranks 51st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.