GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: GDP per capita was 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices
World rank
148th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
All-time low
441.64 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
GDP per capita in Gambia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 1990 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Gambia is 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 441.64 international-$ in 1990 prices, in 1870.
Gambia ranks 148th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 1990 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 441.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | — |
| 1880 | 456.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 481.58 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 516.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | +7.2% |
| 1913 | 875.09 international-$ in 1990 prices | +69.6% |
| 1925 | 694.26 international-$ in 1990 prices | -20.7% |
| 1929 | 583.11 international-$ in 1990 prices | -16.0% |
| 1933 | 493.33 international-$ in 1990 prices | -15.4% |
| 1938 | 504.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 616 international-$ in 1990 prices | +22.0% |
| 1955 | 674 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.4% |
| 1960 | 732 international-$ in 1990 prices | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 858 international-$ in 1990 prices | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 892 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 939 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 831 international-$ in 1990 prices | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 910 international-$ in 1990 prices | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 877.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 796 international-$ in 1990 prices | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 839 international-$ in 1990 prices | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 865 international-$ in 1990 prices | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 958 international-$ in 1990 prices | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 958 international-$ in 1990 prices | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 441.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 441.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 441.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 456.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 456.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 456.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1890s | 481.58 international-$ in 1990 prices | 481.58 international-$ in 1990 prices | 481.58 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1900s | 516.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | 516.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | 516.04 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1910s | 875.09 international-$ in 1990 prices | 875.09 international-$ in 1990 prices | 875.09 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
| 1920s | 638.69 international-$ in 1990 prices | 583.11 international-$ in 1990 prices | 694.26 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1930s | 499.12 international-$ in 1990 prices | 493.33 international-$ in 1990 prices | 504.91 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1950s | 645 international-$ in 1990 prices | 616 international-$ in 1990 prices | 674 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1960s | 795 international-$ in 1990 prices | 732 international-$ in 1990 prices | 858 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1970s | 915.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 892 international-$ in 1990 prices | 939 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1980s | 870.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | 831 international-$ in 1990 prices | 910 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 836.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | 796 international-$ in 1990 prices | 877.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 852 international-$ in 1990 prices | 839 international-$ in 1990 prices | 865 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 958 international-$ in 1990 prices | 958 international-$ in 1990 prices | 958 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 145 Eritrea 1,093 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 146 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,038 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 147 Sierra Leone 1,027 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 149 Chad 992.96 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 150 Libya 988.53 international-$ in 1990 prices compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 857.43 international-$ in 1990 prices 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 56,775 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 593.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9632 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Gdp per capita in Gambia was 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,004 international-$ in 1990 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 441.64 international-$ in 1990 prices in 1870.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.