General government final consumption expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: General government final consumption expenditure was 9.89 billion constant LCU 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 LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Gambia stood at 9.89 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 9.89 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.66 billion constant LCU, in 2004.
That places Gambia 136th out of 175 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.66 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2005 | 2.78 billion constant LCU | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.95 billion constant LCU | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.94 billion constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.70 billion constant LCU | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 3.89 billion constant LCU | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 4.25 billion constant LCU | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 4.25 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.35 billion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.59 billion constant LCU | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.28 billion constant LCU | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.31 billion constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.48 billion constant LCU | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.21 billion constant LCU | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.37 billion constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.00 billion constant LCU | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 6.57 billion constant LCU | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 6.05 billion constant LCU | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.89 billion constant LCU | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.08 billion constant LCU | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 8.87 billion constant LCU | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 9.89 billion constant LCU | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 billion constant LCU | 2.66 billion constant LCU | 3.89 billion constant LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.41 billion constant LCU | 4.21 billion constant LCU | 5.00 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 billion constant LCU | 5.89 billion constant LCU | 9.89 billion constant LCU | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 852.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 61,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7807 constant 2015 US$ 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 9.89 billion constant LCU 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 9.89 billion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 billion constant LCU in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 136th out of 175 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.