General government final consumption expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: General government final consumption expenditure was 265.04 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Gambia, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Gambia is 265.04 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 131.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Gambia peaked at 265.04 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.25 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Gambia 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 40.38 million current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 54.42 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1979 | 60.26 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 75.25 million current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 100.54 million current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1982 | 68.92 million current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 84.02 million current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 72.42 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 35.97 million current US$ | -50.3% |
| 1986 | 34.25 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 47.89 million current US$ | +39.8% |
| 1988 | 47.52 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 40.97 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 43.59 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 90.30 million current US$ | +107.2% |
| 1992 | 101.16 million current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 109.77 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 84.74 million current US$ | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 90.91 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 97.01 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 90.53 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 83.95 million current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 84.23 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.90 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 78.14 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 57.38 million current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2003 | 42.64 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 74.66 million current US$ | +75.1% |
| 2005 | 84.76 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 88.40 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 101.35 million current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 152.66 million current US$ | +50.6% |
| 2009 | 139.20 million current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 156.47 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 130.14 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 123.86 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 127.58 million current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 108.64 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 114.75 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 125.40 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 118.39 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 114.02 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 149.49 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 162.95 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 196.54 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 184.37 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 229.11 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 229.67 million current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 265.04 million current US$ | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.69 million current US$ | 40.38 million current US$ | 60.26 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 60.78 million current US$ | 34.25 million current US$ | 100.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.62 million current US$ | 43.59 million current US$ | 109.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.71 million current US$ | 42.64 million current US$ | 152.66 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.87 million current US$ | 108.64 million current US$ | 156.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 211.28 million current US$ | 162.95 million current US$ | 265.04 million current US$ | 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 14.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 70.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 65,074 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -7.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -13.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 66.65 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Gambia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Gambia was 265.04 million current 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 265.04 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.25 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.