General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Gambia
Gambia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 263.30 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Gambia, 2004–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 263.30 million constant 2015 US$ for general government final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Gambia peaked at 263.30 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.71 million constant 2015 US$, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 158th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 70.71 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2005 | 73.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 78.49 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 78.29 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.45 million constant 2015 US$ | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 103.64 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 113.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 113.03 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 115.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 122.13 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 113.93 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 114.75 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 119.33 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 112.06 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 116.22 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 133.21 million constant 2015 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 174.90 million constant 2015 US$ | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 161.08 million constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 156.90 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 215.18 million constant 2015 US$ | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 236.25 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 263.30 million constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 263.30 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.02 billion constant 2015 US$, 13% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 263.30 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.05 billion constant 2015 US$, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 70.71 million constant 2015 US$ | 103.64 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 117.37 million constant 2015 US$ | 112.06 million constant 2015 US$ | 133.21 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.27 million constant 2015 US$ | 156.90 million constant 2015 US$ | 263.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 155 Solomon Islands 475.75 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 156 Belize 414.49 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 298.30 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 San Marino 239.08 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 160 Central African Republic 204.11 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Vanuatu 190.36 million constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Gambia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Gambia was 263.30 million constant 2015 US$ 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 263.30 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.71 million constant 2015 US$ in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 158th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.