Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-2.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
151st
of 184 countries
All-time high
67.26 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-46.66 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Gambia is -2.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 67.26 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -46.66 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 151st of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 11.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1964 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 9.72 % change on previous year | -491.5% |
| 1966 | -19.72 % change on previous year | -303.0% |
| 1967 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1968 | 15.84 % change on previous year | -1129.9% |
| 1969 | -16.8 % change on previous year | -206.0% |
| 1970 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2253 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1972 | -10.39 % change on previous year | -4712.7% |
| 1973 | 29.22 % change on previous year | -381.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0687 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 1975 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -11292.6% |
| 1976 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1977 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 1978 | -0.7959 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1979 | -27.23 % change on previous year | +3320.9% |
| 1980 | 33.2 % change on previous year | -221.9% |
| 1981 | 20.44 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1982 | -46.66 % change on previous year | -328.3% |
| 1983 | 67.26 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 1984 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1985 | -11.33 % change on previous year | -617.2% |
| 1986 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 1987 | -10 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 1988 | -0.8854 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1989 | 47.75 % change on previous year | -5492.9% |
| 1990 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1991 | 13.01 % change on previous year | +1041.2% |
| 1992 | -33.94 % change on previous year | -360.8% |
| 1993 | 14.25 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1994 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1995 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1996 | 37.15 % change on previous year | -3191.2% |
| 1997 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1998 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -450.9% |
| 1999 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2000 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 2001 | 13.75 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 2002 | 9.13 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2003 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 2004 | -16.56 % change on previous year | -592.3% |
| 2005 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2006 | 11.43 % change on previous year | -619.4% |
| 2007 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2008 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -197.6% |
| 2009 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2010 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +175.5% |
| 2011 | -12.44 % change on previous year | -289.4% |
| 2012 | -18.26 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 14.01 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2014 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5179 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +1019.8% |
| 2018 | -24 % change on previous year | -513.8% |
| 2019 | 21.31 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2020 | -18.1 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2021 | -0.3223 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2022 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +602.9% |
| 2023 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -2.32 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -2.32 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -2.32 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.3 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -11292.6% | 0.0687 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +5492.9% | -0.8854 % change on previous year | 47.75 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -4712.7% | 0.2253 % change on previous year | -10.39 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -3320.9% | -0.7959 % change on previous year | -27.23 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +3191.2% | -1.2 % change on previous year | 37.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7613 % change on previous year | -19.72 % change on previous year | 15.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0683 % change on previous year | -27.23 % change on previous year | 29.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.53 % change on previous year | -46.66 % change on previous year | 67.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -33.94 % change on previous year | 37.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8412 % change on previous year | -16.56 % change on previous year | 13.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -24 % change on previous year | 21.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.75 % change on previous year | -18.1 % change on previous year | -0.3223 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 148 Honduras -2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Senegal -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Algeria -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Congo -2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Cote d'Ivoire -2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Namibia -2.39 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Gambia was -2.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest animal protein consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.26 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.66 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for animal protein consumption, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.5%. 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 Animal protein consumption, 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 Animal protein consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animal protein consumption Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Animal protein consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.