General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Gambia
Gambia: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 6,738 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Gambia, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Gambia is 6,738 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 207.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Gambia peaked at 6,738 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143.4 current LCU per person, in 1977.
That places Gambia 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 143.4 current LCU per person | — |
| 1978 | 170.14 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 164.98 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 181.4 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 270.73 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 206.07 current LCU per person | -23.9% |
| 1983 | 279.04 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 1984 | 314.37 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 163.06 current LCU per person | -48.1% |
| 1986 | 265.26 current LCU per person | +62.7% |
| 1987 | 363.87 current LCU per person | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 328.61 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 307.21 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 325.64 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 716.97 current LCU per person | +120.2% |
| 1992 | 785.55 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 841.92 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 661.65 current LCU per person | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 686.27 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 730.27 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 689.7 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 648.85 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 677.91 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 772.48 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 819.89 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 744.19 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 771.13 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,383 current LCU per person | +79.3% |
| 2005 | 1,453 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,446 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,428 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,864 current LCU per person | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 1,982 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 2,275 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 1,933 current LCU per person | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 1,945 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,181 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 2,095 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,193 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2,381 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,356 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,288 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,046 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 3,336 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 3,996 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 3,841 current LCU per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 5,199 current LCU per person | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 5,636 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 6,738 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 6,738 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 95,980 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 6,738 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,605 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +120.2% | 325.64 current LCU per person | 716.97 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159.5 current LCU per person | 143.4 current LCU per person | 170.14 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 267.96 current LCU per person | 163.06 current LCU per person | 363.87 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 676.47 current LCU per person | 325.64 current LCU per person | 841.92 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,266 current LCU per person | 744.19 current LCU per person | 1,982 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,269 current LCU per person | 1,933 current LCU per person | 3,046 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,791 current LCU per person | 3,336 current LCU per person | 6,738 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 (current lcu), per in Gambia?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Gambia was 6,738 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,738 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.4 current LCU per person in 1977.
- How does Gambia rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Gambia ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.