Gdp per capita growth in Gambia
Gambia: Gdp per capita growth was 3.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.56
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
64th
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.11
in 1975
All-time low
-10.78
in 2011
Years of data
59
1967–2025
Gdp per capita growth in Gambia, 1967–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.56 for gdp per capita growth in 2025.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 184.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Gambia peaked at 9.11 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -10.78, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 64th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gdp per capita growth in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -2.71 | — |
| 1968 | 6.55 | -341.3% |
| 1969 | -0.4139 | -106.3% |
| 1970 | 3.18 | -869.1% |
| 1971 | -2.9 | -191.0% |
| 1972 | -2.64 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 6.08 | -329.9% |
| 1974 | 2.81 | -53.8% |
| 1975 | 9.11 | +224.6% |
| 1976 | 4.12 | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2195 | -94.7% |
| 1978 | 2.92 | +1228.9% |
| 1979 | -4.57 | -256.8% |
| 1980 | 2.68 | -158.6% |
| 1981 | -0.2025 | -107.6% |
| 1982 | -4.22 | +1981.9% |
| 1983 | 6.87 | -262.9% |
| 1984 | -0.3655 | -105.3% |
| 1985 | -4.65 | +1172.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0009 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -1.62 | +184795.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2695 | -116.6% |
| 1989 | 1.58 | +487.1% |
| 1990 | -0.6965 | -144.0% |
| 1991 | -1.14 | +63.1% |
| 1992 | -0.7384 | -35.0% |
| 1993 | -0.6965 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | -3.02 | +333.2% |
| 1995 | -2.08 | -31.1% |
| 1996 | -0.6904 | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | -384.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6364 | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 3.48 | +447.6% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | -5.81 | -295.4% |
| 2003 | 4.03 | -169.3% |
| 2004 | 4.16 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | -5.03 | -220.8% |
| 2006 | -3.35 | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0963 | -102.9% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | +3234.0% |
| 2009 | 3.61 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.87 | -20.5% |
| 2011 | -10.78 | -475.1% |
| 2012 | 2.19 | -120.3% |
| 2013 | -0.0966 | -104.4% |
| 2014 | -4.17 | +4218.7% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | -130.0% |
| 2016 | -0.701 | -156.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | -415.0% |
| 2018 | 4.67 | +111.4% |
| 2019 | 3.75 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | -1.76 | -147.0% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | -258.4% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 3.51 | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 3.17 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 3.56 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 | -2.71 | 6.55 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.83 | -4.57 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0337 | -4.65 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2967 | -3.02 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6545 | -5.81 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1188 | -10.78 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 | -1.76 | 3.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 61 American Samoa 3.59 compare
- 62 Samoa 3.59 compare
- 63 Dominica 3.57 compare
- 65 Philippines 3.56 compare
- 66 Nicaragua 3.56 compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 3.55 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 70.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 65,074 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -13.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Gambia?
- Gdp per capita growth in Gambia was 3.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 in 1975.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.78 in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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