General government final consumption expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: General government final consumption expenditure was 11.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Gambia, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Gambia is 11.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 1,483.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Gambia peaked at 37.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.9%, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 17th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.6% | — |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +34.8% |
| 2007 | -0.3% | -104.2% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -10038.2% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -79.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +75.6% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | -101.9% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -1546.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +115.2% |
| 2014 | -6.7% | -224.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -110.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +450.9% |
| 2017 | -6.1% | -252.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -161.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +293.8% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +114.2% |
| 2021 | -7.9% | -125.2% |
| 2022 | -2.6% | -67.1% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -1530.3% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -73.6% |
| 2025 | 11.4% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | -0.3% | 25.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -6.7% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | -7.9% | 37.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3373 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 309.98 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -60.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -69.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 33.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 15,724 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Gambia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Gambia was 11.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,483.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.