GDP growth in Gambia
Gambia: GDP growth was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Gambia, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.9% for gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Gambia peaked at 12.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Gambia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 9.6% | — |
| 1969 | 2.4% | -74.6% |
| 1970 | 6.2% | +152.7% |
| 1971 | -0.1% | -101.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -466.9% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +3727.1% |
| 1974 | 5.9% | -36.4% |
| 1975 | 12.4% | +110.8% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -40.7% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -53.2% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +83.6% |
| 1979 | -1.3% | -121.0% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -572.1% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -47.0% |
| 1982 | -0.8% | -123.0% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | -1523.4% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -67.5% |
| 1985 | -0.8% | -123.0% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | -603.7% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +82.4% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +31.7% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -39.6% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -94.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | +471.3% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +152.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +120.4% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +82.9% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | -3.2% | -156.0% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -311.4% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | -2.4% | -133.4% |
| 2006 | -0.6% | -76.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -647.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +105.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | -8.1% | -237.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -164.5% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -45.2% |
| 2014 | -1.4% | -149.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -388.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +148.2% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -90.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +788.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | -1.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | -0.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -3.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -8.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 0.6% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 33 Cape Verde 6.3% compare
- 34 Palau 6.3% compare
- 35 Ghana 6.0% compare
- 37 Tanzania 5.9% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 61,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 717.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 29.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Gambia?
- Gdp growth in Gambia was 5.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp growth?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.