Final consumption expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Final consumption expenditure was 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Gambia, 2004–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Gambia is 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Gambia peaked at 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 998.39 million constant 2015 US$, in 2006.
Gambia ranks 161st of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2005 | 1.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 998.39 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 1.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.26 billion constant 2015 US$, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.32 billion constant 2015 US$, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 998.39 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 158 Belize 2.13 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 Vanuatu 2.07 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Seychelles 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Bhutan 1.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 1.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 1.65 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Gambia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Gambia was 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 1.94 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 998.39 million constant 2015 US$ in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.