GDP (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: GDP (current US$), per capita was 919.06 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Gambia is 919.06 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 919.06 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.11 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Gambia 199th out of 212 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.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 94.37 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 96.96 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 83.11 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 88.66 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 99.78 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 103.32 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 106.53 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 131.45 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 1974 | 162.62 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 189.81 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 179.31 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 213.84 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 257.58 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1979 | 300.26 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 337.69 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 295.98 current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 282.14 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 268.65 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 214.79 current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 262.82 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 207.65 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 236.95 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 274.87 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 280.93 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 300.64 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 627.58 current US$ per person | +108.7% |
| 1992 | 623.49 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 635.36 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 608.28 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 621.68 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 651.78 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 600.22 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 610.23 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 575.46 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 538.06 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 459.8 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 376.53 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 308.72 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 593.29 current US$ per person | +92.2% |
| 2005 | 616.48 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 614.54 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 724.73 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 859.13 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 774.89 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 801.03 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 710.61 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 692.58 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 653.86 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 568 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 619.54 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 650.06 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 642.52 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 696.22 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 738.19 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 720.34 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 781.89 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 836.24 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 883.02 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 871.34 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 919.06 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.77 current US$ per person | 83.11 current US$ per person | 96.96 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 174.45 current US$ per person | 99.78 current US$ per person | 300.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.25 current US$ per person | 207.65 current US$ per person | 337.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 585.47 current US$ per person | 300.64 current US$ per person | 651.78 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 586.62 current US$ per person | 308.72 current US$ per person | 859.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.26 current US$ per person | 568 current US$ per person | 801.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.32 current US$ per person | 720.34 current US$ per person | 919.06 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 196 Syrian Arab Republic 1,057 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Chad 1,022 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Ethiopia 932.73 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Liberia 915.33 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Sierra Leone 846.3 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 806.78 current US$ 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)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 71.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 65,937 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 786.01 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 5.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 919.06 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 919.06 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.11 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 199th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.