GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Gambia
Gambia: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 28,942 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Gambia is 28,942 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Gambia peaked at 28,942 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,383 constant LCU per person, in 1967.
That places Gambia 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 19,923 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 19,383 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 20,652 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 20,566 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 21,221 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 20,606 constant LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 20,062 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 21,281 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 21,878 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 23,871 constant LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 24,854 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 24,908 constant LCU per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 25,635 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 24,462 constant LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 25,118 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 25,067 constant LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 24,010 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 25,659 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 25,565 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 24,376 constant LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 24,376 constant LCU per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 23,980 constant LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 24,044 constant LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 24,425 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 24,255 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 23,979 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 23,802 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 23,636 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 22,923 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 22,447 constant LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 22,292 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 22,730 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 22,874 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 23,672 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 24,299 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 25,022 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 23,567 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 24,517 constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 25,538 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 24,253 constant LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 23,440 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 23,463 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 24,217 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 25,091 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 25,812 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 23,031 constant LCU per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 23,534 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23,511 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22,530 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 22,812 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22,652 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23,152 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24,233 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 25,142 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 24,698 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 25,388 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 26,168 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 27,086 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 27,946 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 28,942 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 28,942 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 157,745 constant LCU per person, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 28,942 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,574 constant LCU per person, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,131 constant LCU per person | 19,383 constant LCU per person | 20,652 constant LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 22,878 constant LCU per person | 20,062 constant LCU per person | 25,635 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,662 constant LCU per person | 23,980 constant LCU per person | 25,659 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,261 constant LCU per person | 22,292 constant LCU per person | 24,255 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,341 constant LCU per person | 23,440 constant LCU per person | 25,538 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,641 constant LCU per person | 22,530 constant LCU per person | 25,812 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,705 constant LCU per person | 24,698 constant LCU per person | 28,942 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 139 Syria 31,225 constant LCU per person compare
- 140 Mozambique 30,813 constant LCU per person compare
- 141 Curacao 30,582 constant LCU per person compare
- 143 Dominica 28,614 constant LCU per person compare
- 144 Spain 28,299 constant LCU per person compare
- 145 Turkey 28,196 constant 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)
- 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), per capita in Gambia?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Gambia was 28,942 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,942 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,383 constant LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.