Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 63,513 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gambia is 63,513 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gambia peaked at 63,513 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 167.21 current LCU per person, in 1966.
That places Gambia 109th out of 188 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 (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 167.21 current LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 173.47 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 173.85 current LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 185.93 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 200.04 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 210.62 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 212.67 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 221.9 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 274.85 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 310.1 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 373.34 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 478.1 current LCU per person | +28.1% |
| 1978 | 553.76 current LCU per person | +15.8% |
| 1979 | 562.51 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 547.26 current LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 574.1 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 599.74 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 660.02 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 734.04 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 971.85 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 1,336 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 1,555 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 1,692 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 1,914 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 2,116 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 5,235 current LCU per person | +147.4% |
| 1992 | 5,204 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 6,000 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 6,146 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,647 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 6,697 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 5,753 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 6,392 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 6,400 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,956 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 6,677 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7,383 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 8,463 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 17,579 current LCU per person | +107.7% |
| 2005 | 17,833 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16,245 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 17,161 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 19,618 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 20,646 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 23,212 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 19,925 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 19,359 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 22,293 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 22,818 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 23,698 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 24,650 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 28,118 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 31,956 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 34,978 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 35,887 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 41,214 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2022 | 45,890 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 55,377 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 56,529 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 63,513 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.12 current LCU per person | 167.21 current LCU per person | 185.93 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 339.79 current LCU per person | 200.04 current LCU per person | 562.51 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,058 current LCU per person | 547.26 current LCU per person | 1,914 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,559 current LCU per person | 2,116 current LCU per person | 6,697 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,856 current LCU per person | 6,677 current LCU per person | 20,646 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,101 current LCU per person | 19,359 current LCU per person | 34,978 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,735 current LCU per person | 35,887 current LCU per person | 63,513 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 106 United States of America 70,257 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Luxembourg 69,510 current LCU per person compare
- 108 New Zealand 63,722 current LCU per person compare
- 110 Mauritania 61,198 current LCU per person compare
- 111 Eswatini 60,870 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Canada 60,496 current LCU per person 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 56,775 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 593.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9632 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gambia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Gambia was 63,513 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,513 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.21 current LCU per person in 1966.
- How does Gambia rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 109th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.