GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 877,557 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 877,557 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 877,557 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 146,878 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 121st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146,878 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 156,563 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 165,542 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 174,570 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 178,573 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 183,925 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 191,457 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 204,301 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 213,828 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 230,733 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 248,937 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 269,305 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 264,603 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 288,364 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 316,994 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 319,245 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 327,262 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 346,357 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 375,116 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 402,588 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 431,555 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 404,647 current international $ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 416,859 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 417,176 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 413,592 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 437,502 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 454,199 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 471,899 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 540,022 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 587,925 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 629,133 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 707,078 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 798,971 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 877,557 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 877,557 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 140,054 current international $ per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 877,557 current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,637 current international $ per square kilometre | 146,878 current international $ per square kilometre | 230,733 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 315,877 current international $ per square kilometre | 248,937 current international $ per square kilometre | 402,588 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 457,538 current international $ per square kilometre | 404,647 current international $ per square kilometre | 587,925 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 753,185 current international $ per square kilometre | 629,133 current international $ per square kilometre | 877,557 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 118 Colombia 1.00 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 944,900 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Chile 877,928 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Morocco 849,655 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Eswatini 809,070 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 124 South Africa 792,689 current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Gambia was 877,557 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 877,557 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,878 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.