Final consumption expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Final consumption expenditure was 96.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Final consumption expenditure in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure in Gambia stood at 96.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Gambia peaked at 105.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2012.
That places Gambia 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Final consumption expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 99.2% | — |
| 1967 | 97.5% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 100.4% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 96.2% | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 99.2% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 90.4% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 93.5% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 97.5% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 103.1% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 99.2% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 94.2% | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 97.5% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 92.8% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 95.4% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 92.9% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 89.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 95.5% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 93.8% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 103.6% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 105.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 95.2% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 104.9% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 94.0% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 98.4% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 101.1% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 101.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 103.4% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 100.6% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 99.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 102.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.4% | 97.5% | 100.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 97.7% | 90.4% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 89.9% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.8% | 89.3% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 92.6% | 102.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 87.1% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 95.8% | 102.4% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 309.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -60.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -69.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,724 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Gambia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Gambia was 96.3% 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 105.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.