Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) in Gambia
Gambia: Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) was 1.48 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Discrepancy in GDP, value added in Gambia, 1966–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Gambia stood at 1.48 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 552.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discrepancy in gdp, value added in Gambia peaked at 1.51 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, -372.33 million current LCU, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 17th of 51 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.
Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 6.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 8.10 million current LCU | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 8.25 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 9.20 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 12.45 million current LCU | +35.3% |
| 1971 | 12.50 million current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 11.15 million current LCU | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 12.25 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 13.75 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 16.15 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 25.35 million current LCU | +57.0% |
| 1977 | 39.80 million current LCU | +57.0% |
| 1978 | 46.70 million current LCU | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 53.91 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 51.50 million current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 47.84 million current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 94.10 million current LCU | +96.7% |
| 1983 | 73.30 million current LCU | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 64.65 million current LCU | -11.8% |
| 1985 | 136.55 million current LCU | +111.2% |
| 1986 | 212.70 million current LCU | +55.8% |
| 1987 | 198.60 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 215.00 million current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 342.50 million current LCU | +59.3% |
| 1990 | 400.60 million current LCU | +17.0% |
| 1995 | -276.49 million current LCU | -169.0% |
| 1996 | -283.51 million current LCU | +2.5% |
| 1997 | -293.93 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1998 | -290.36 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1999 | -323.71 million current LCU | +11.5% |
| 2000 | -286.57 million current LCU | -11.5% |
| 2001 | -327.50 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2002 | -323.95 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2003 | -372.33 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 1.11 billion current LCU | -398.2% |
| 2005 | 967.06 million current LCU | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 1.23 billion current LCU | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.51 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 1.50 billion current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.48 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.48 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0021 current LCU, 714029111956.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +398.2% | -372.33 million current LCU | 1.11 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | -169.0% | 400.60 million current LCU | -276.49 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.04 million current LCU | 6.60 million current LCU | 9.20 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 24.40 million current LCU | 11.15 million current LCU | 53.91 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 143.67 million current LCU | 47.84 million current LCU | 342.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -177.90 million current LCU | -323.71 million current LCU | 400.60 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2000s | 615.72 million current LCU | -372.33 million current LCU | 1.51 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 billion current LCU | 1.48 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 14 Mauritania 7.49 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Liberia 6.75 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Seychelles 2.13 billion current LCU compare
- 18 Botswana 741.10 million current LCU compare
- 19 Comoros 507.69 million current LCU compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 446.98 million current LCU 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 discrepancy in gdp, value added in Gambia?
- Discrepancy in gdp, value added in Gambia was 1.48 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest discrepancy in gdp, value added recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -372.33 million current LCU in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for discrepancy in gdp, value added?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is discrepancy in gdp, value added rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 552.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Discrepancy in GDP, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the discrepancy included in the value added of services, etc. Covered here are any discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from linking new and old series in the World Bank data base. Data are in current local currency.