GDFI - general government in Gambia
Gambia: GDFI - general government was 1.79 billion constant LCU in 2011. ▲ Rising
GDFI - general government in Gambia, 1982–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.79 billion constant LCU for gdfi - general government in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Gambia peaked at 3.02 billion constant LCU in 2001 and was at its lowest, 689.05 million constant LCU, in 1989.
That places Gambia 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
GDFI - general government in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.25 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1983 | 1.20 billion constant LCU | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.12 billion constant LCU | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.28 billion constant LCU | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 1.24 billion constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 836.98 million constant LCU | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 755.23 million constant LCU | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 689.05 million constant LCU | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 702.02 million constant LCU | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 734.47 million constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 946.40 million constant LCU | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 1.10 billion constant LCU | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 1.08 billion constant LCU | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.61 billion constant LCU | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 2.13 billion constant LCU | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 1.37 billion constant LCU | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 944.07 million constant LCU | -31.3% |
| 1999 | 919.61 million constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 968.17 million constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.02 billion constant LCU | +211.8% |
| 2002 | 1.84 billion constant LCU | -38.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 billion constant LCU | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.73 billion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.40 billion constant LCU | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 billion constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 887.02 million constant LCU | -40.1% |
| 2008 | 762.86 million constant LCU | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.63 billion constant LCU | +113.4% |
| 2010 | 1.95 billion constant LCU | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 1.79 billion constant LCU | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.05 billion constant LCU | 689.05 million constant LCU | 1.28 billion constant LCU | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.15 billion constant LCU | 702.02 million constant LCU | 2.13 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 billion constant LCU | 762.86 million constant LCU | 3.02 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 billion constant LCU | 1.79 billion constant LCU | 1.95 billion constant LCU | 2 |
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 domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate -5.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 33.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.2313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 2,424 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 7.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - general government in Gambia?
- Gdfi - general government in Gambia was 1.79 billion constant LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion constant LCU in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 689.05 million constant LCU in 1989.
- How does Gambia rank for gdfi - general government?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data; constant prices, local currencies.