Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Gambia
Gambia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 885.28 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 885.28 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 904.48 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.45 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Gambia 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 93.64 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 94.52 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 83.45 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 89.25 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 96.02 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 102.51 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 106.27 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 130.34 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1974 | 160.64 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 171.51 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 167.74 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 208.5 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 265.5 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 297.87 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 317.99 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 288.47 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 261.95 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 250.14 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 204.81 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 249.59 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 192.86 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 219.76 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 252.15 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 252.42 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 268.58 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 599.4 current US$ per person | +123.2% |
| 1992 | 584.94 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 658.34 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 641.45 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 591.71 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 683.55 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 564.02 current US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1998 | 600.53 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 561.65 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 543.99 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 425.65 current US$ per person | -21.8% |
| 2002 | 370.66 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 296.64 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 585.38 current US$ per person | +97.3% |
| 2005 | 624.06 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 578.8 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 689.95 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 884.01 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 774.87 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 828.65 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 676.29 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 603.51 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 619.98 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 546.76 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 557.51 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 568.34 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 603.26 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 663.66 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 698.69 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 696.8 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 786.93 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 835.51 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 904.48 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 834.66 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 885.28 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 885.28 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 839.2 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 885.28 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +123.2% | 268.58 current US$ per person | 599.4 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +97.3% | 296.64 current US$ per person | 585.38 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.21 current US$ per person | 83.45 current US$ per person | 94.52 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 170.69 current US$ per person | 96.02 current US$ per person | 297.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.01 current US$ per person | 192.86 current US$ per person | 317.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 575.42 current US$ per person | 268.58 current US$ per person | 683.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.4 current US$ per person | 296.64 current US$ per person | 884.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.67 current US$ per person | 546.76 current US$ per person | 828.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 823.95 current US$ per person | 696.8 current US$ per person | 904.48 current US$ per person | 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 885.28 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 904.48 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.45 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Gambia rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.