Final consumption expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Final consumption expenditure was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Gambia, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Gambia stood at 4.1%.
The figure is up 671.8% on the previous year and up 387.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Gambia peaked at 10.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -13.3%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | -2.9% | -395.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -334.7% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +69.1% |
| 2011 | -13.3% | -288.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -133.5% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | -0.2% | -105.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -512.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +828.5% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -47.3% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -68.6% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +265.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -62.3% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +337.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -94.2% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +671.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | -2.9% | 10.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | -13.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 0.5% | 9.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 852.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 61,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Gambia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Gambia was 4.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.3% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.