Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was -0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Gambia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Gambia stood at -0.7%.
The figure is down 110.4% on the previous year and down 232.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Gambia peaked at 9.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -14.5%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2006 | -3.7% | -650.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -302.2% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -53.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +67.9% |
| 2011 | -14.5% | -313.6% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -132.1% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +72.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +1617.7% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -58.4% |
| 2020 | -1.2% | -130.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -685.1% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -64.1% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +145.8% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -110.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -0.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.1%. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1617.7% | 0.6% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | -3.7% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -14.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -1.2% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Gambia?
- Annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Gambia was -0.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.5% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 232.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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