GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: GDP per capita was 786.01 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 786.01 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 786.01 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 526.39 constant 2015 US$, in 1967.
That places Gambia 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 541.08 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1967 | 526.39 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 560.87 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 558.55 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 576.33 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 559.63 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 544.84 constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 577.94 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 594.16 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 648.28 constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 674.97 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 676.46 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 696.18 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 664.35 constant 2015 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 682.14 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 680.76 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 652.07 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 696.85 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 694.3 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 662.01 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 662 constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 651.25 constant 2015 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 653 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 663.33 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 658.71 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 651.23 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 646.42 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 641.92 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 622.55 constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 609.62 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 605.41 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 617.3 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 621.23 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 642.87 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 659.91 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 679.54 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 640.04 constant 2015 US$ | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 665.83 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 693.56 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 658.68 constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 636.6 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 637.21 constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 657.68 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 681.43 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 701.01 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 625.46 constant 2015 US$ | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 639.14 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 638.52 constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 611.88 constant 2015 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 619.54 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 615.19 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 628.78 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 658.13 constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 682.8 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 670.76 constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 689.49 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 710.69 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 735.61 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 758.97 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 786.01 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 546.72 constant 2015 US$ | 526.39 constant 2015 US$ | 560.87 constant 2015 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 621.31 constant 2015 US$ | 544.84 constant 2015 US$ | 696.18 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 669.77 constant 2015 US$ | 651.25 constant 2015 US$ | 696.85 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 631.73 constant 2015 US$ | 605.41 constant 2015 US$ | 658.71 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 661.05 constant 2015 US$ | 636.6 constant 2015 US$ | 693.56 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.05 constant 2015 US$ | 611.88 constant 2015 US$ | 701.01 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.25 constant 2015 US$ | 670.76 constant 2015 US$ | 786.01 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 194 Chad 873.53 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 195 Guinea-Bissau 813.83 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 196 Burkina Faso 786.97 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 198 Eritrea 751.38 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 199 Syrian Arab Republic 716.94 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 200 Liberia 684.04 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -13.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 66.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,782 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0101 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Gdp per capita in Gambia was 786.01 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 786.01 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.39 constant 2015 US$ in 1967.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 197th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.