General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Gambia
Gambia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Gambia, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Gambia peaked at 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 121st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 7,306 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7,756 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 9,728 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 10,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11,188 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 11,169 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11,449 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12,069 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 11,258 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 11,339 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11,791 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 11,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11,484 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 17,282 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 15,917 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 15,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,631 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,570 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,292 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,241 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 11,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 11,073 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,162 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,504 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 118 Zimbabwe 23,249 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Togo 22,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 120 Côte d'Ivoire 21,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ghana 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 123 Senegal 19,641 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 124 Algeria 18,609 constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Gambia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Gambia was 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,987 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Gambia ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.