Domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic material consumption per capita was 2.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.58
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
194th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3.6
in 2009
All-time low
2.13
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.58 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia peaked at 3.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 194th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.23 | — |
| 2001 | 2.14 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.91 | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 3.54 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.16 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 3.49 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | -39.0% |
| 2012 | 2.32 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.18 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.55 | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 2.82 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2.73 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.68 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.58 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.14 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.13 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 2.87 compare
- 191 Syrian Arab Republic 2.87 compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 2.64 compare
- 195 Rwanda 2.56 compare
- 196 Togo 2.52 compare
- 197 Martinique 2.46 compare
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 33.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.2313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 2,424 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Gambia was 2.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Gambia ranks 194th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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