GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: GDP per capita was 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
178th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP per capita in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Gambia is 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
That places Gambia 178th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 2,624 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,604 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,508 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,487 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,503 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2,590 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,659 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,738 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,579 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 2,682 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,650 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2,745 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2,824 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 2,575 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,572 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,478 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,533 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,651 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,751 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,964 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,654 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,794 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,587 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,824 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,922 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 175 Togo 3,486 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 176 Kiribati 3,364 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 3,176 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 179 Ethiopia 3,095 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 180 Mali 2,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 181 Uganda 2,980 international-$ in 2021 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)
- 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 per capita in Gambia?
- Gdp per capita in Gambia was 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,167 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,439 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 178th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.