General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Gambia
Gambia: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 3,505 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Gambia, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3,505 constant LCU per person for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Gambia peaked at 3,505 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,638 constant LCU per person, in 2004.
That places Gambia 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 LCU), per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,638 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2005 | 1,666 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,719 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,665 constant LCU per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,034 constant LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 2,080 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 2,207 constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2,140 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,130 constant LCU per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,181 constant LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,977 constant LCU per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,938 constant LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,963 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,797 constant LCU per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1,819 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,037 constant LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 2,611 constant LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 2,349 constant LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 2,235 constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,996 constant LCU per person | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 3,215 constant LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 3,505 constant LCU per person | +9.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,505 constant LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,430 constant LCU per person, 15% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,505 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,450 constant LCU per person, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,800 constant LCU per person | 1,638 constant LCU per person | 2,080 constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,019 constant LCU per person | 1,797 constant LCU per person | 2,207 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,819 constant LCU per person | 2,235 constant LCU per person | 3,505 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 131 Cyprus 3,721 constant LCU per person compare
- 132 Belarus 3,677 constant LCU per person compare
- 133 Guatemala 3,665 constant LCU per person compare
- 135 Turkey 3,475 constant LCU per person compare
- 136 Lithuania 3,378 constant LCU per person compare
- 137 Honduras 3,358 constant LCU 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Gambia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Gambia was 3,505 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,505 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,638 constant LCU per person in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Gambia ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, 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 LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.