GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 3,706 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Gambia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Gambia stood at 3,706 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Gambia peaked at 3,706 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,409 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 181st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,409 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,440 current international $ per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,462 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,487 current international $ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,473 current international $ per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,472 current international $ per person | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,489 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,544 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,572 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1,649 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1,731 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,823 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,744 current international $ per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,850 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,979 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,938 current international $ per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,931 current international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,985 current international $ per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,088 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,177 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,267 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,064 current international $ per person | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 2,065 current international $ per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,007 current international $ per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,934 current international $ per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,990 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,013 current international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,039 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,277 current international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 2,422 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2,531 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 2,778 current international $ per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 3,067 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 3,292 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 3,481 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 3,706 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,706 current international $ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,214 current international $ per person, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,706 current international $ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,500 current international $ per person | 1,409 current international $ per person | 1,649 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,925 current international $ per person | 1,731 current international $ per person | 2,177 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,108 current international $ per person | 1,934 current international $ per person | 2,422 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,142 current international $ per person | 2,531 current international $ per person | 3,706 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 178 Togo 4,079 current international $ per person compare
- 179 Kiribati 3,937 current international $ per person compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 3,717 current international $ per person compare
- 182 Ethiopia 3,622 current international $ per person compare
- 183 Mali 3,503 current international $ per person compare
- 184 Uganda 3,488 current international $ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Gambia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Gambia was 3,706 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,706 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,409 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 181st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.