Construction, value added in Gambia
Gambia: Construction, value added was 1.13 billion current LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
Construction, value added in Gambia, 1990–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.13 billion current LCU for construction, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, construction, value added in Gambia peaked at 1.13 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 117.70 million current LCU, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 46th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 496.71 million current LCU | 117.70 million current LCU | 999.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 803.30 million current LCU | 681.85 million current LCU | 982.18 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion current LCU | 991.97 million current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -36.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 11.6% (2024)
- GDP per capita 786.01 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.5% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 786.01 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 71.74 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 37.29 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 550.65 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 13.49 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is construction, value added in Gambia?
- Construction, value added in Gambia was 1.13 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.70 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for construction, value added?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is construction, value added rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current local currency.