Annual growth of GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 3.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Gambia, 1967–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.6% for annual growth of gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 184.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 9.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -10.8%, 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.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -2.7% | — |
| 1968 | 6.5% | -341.3% |
| 1969 | -0.4% | -106.3% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -869.1% |
| 1971 | -2.9% | -191.0% |
| 1972 | -2.6% | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | -329.9% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -53.8% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +224.6% |
| 1976 | 4.1% | -54.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -94.7% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +1228.9% |
| 1979 | -4.6% | -256.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -158.6% |
| 1981 | -0.2% | -107.6% |
| 1982 | -4.2% | +1981.9% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -262.9% |
| 1984 | -0.4% | -105.3% |
| 1985 | -4.7% | +1172.7% |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | -1.6% | +184795.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -116.6% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +487.1% |
| 1990 | -0.7% | -144.0% |
| 1991 | -1.1% | +63.1% |
| 1992 | -0.7% | -35.0% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | -3.0% | +333.2% |
| 1995 | -2.1% | -31.1% |
| 1996 | -0.7% | -66.8% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -384.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +447.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | -5.8% | -295.4% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -169.3% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | -5.0% | -220.8% |
| 2006 | -3.4% | -33.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -102.9% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +3234.0% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -20.5% |
| 2011 | -10.8% | -475.1% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -120.3% |
| 2013 | -0.1% | -104.4% |
| 2014 | -4.2% | +4218.7% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -130.0% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -156.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -415.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +111.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -19.7% |
| 2020 | -1.8% | -147.0% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -258.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | +12.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -184795.0% | -0.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -4218.7% | -0.1% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | +3234.0% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 1982 | -1981.9% | -0.2% | -4.2% |
| 1978 | +1228.9% | 0.2% | 2.9% |
| 1985 | -1172.7% | -0.4% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | -2.7% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.8% | -4.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -4.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -3.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | -5.8% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -10.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | -1.8% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 61 American Samoa 3.6% compare
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- 63 Dominica 3.6% compare
- 65 Philippines 3.6% compare
- 66 Nicaragua 3.6% compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 3.6% 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 annual growth of gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Gambia was 3.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.8% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.