GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Gambia
Gambia: GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) was 5.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia is 5.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 12.39 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -8.13 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 36th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 9.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1970 | 6.15 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1971 | -0.0665 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1972 | 0.242 % change on previous year | -463.8% |
| 1973 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +3722.0% |
| 1974 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 12.39 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 1976 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1977 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -53.2% |
| 1978 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 1979 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1980 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -572.1% |
| 1981 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1982 | -0.7643 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1983 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -1524.0% |
| 1984 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1985 | -0.8125 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1986 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -603.5% |
| 1987 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1989 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1991 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1542 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8819 % change on previous year | +472.1% |
| 1996 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +152.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 1998 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2002 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2003 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -311.4% |
| 2004 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2005 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2006 | -0.5558 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2007 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -647.6% |
| 2008 | 6.26 % change on previous year | +105.6% |
| 2009 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2011 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 2012 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2013 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2014 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 2015 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -388.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 2018 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5916 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2021 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +788.5% |
| 2022 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.89 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.81 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate (GDP Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +3722.0% | 0.242 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1524.0% | -0.7643 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +788.5% | 0.5916 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.96 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 12.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -0.8125 % change on previous year | 10.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 0.1542 % change on previous year | 6.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5 % change on previous year | -3.25 % change on previous year | 7.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -8.13 % change on previous year | 7.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 0.5916 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 33 Cape Verde 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Palau 6.29 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Ghana 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Tanzania 5.85 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.82 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia was 5.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.39 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.13 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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 GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.