GNI (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: GNI (current US$), per capita was 907.04 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per capita in Gambia stood at 907.04 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 907.04 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.11 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Gambia ranks 195th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 94.37 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 96.96 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 83.11 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 88.66 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 99.78 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 100.96 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 103.61 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 129.18 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1974 | 160.75 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 189.14 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 181.03 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 216.37 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 256.67 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 296.38 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 331.95 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 290.96 current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 273.74 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 251.31 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 216.07 current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 292.21 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1986 | 239.59 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 269.01 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 280.29 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 264.27 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 276.45 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 609.27 current US$ per person | +120.4% |
| 1992 | 607.25 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 619.44 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 593.58 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 609.53 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 639.41 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 582.48 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 591.86 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 555.06 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 517.28 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 438.92 current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 355.08 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 294.32 current US$ per person | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 580.56 current US$ per person | +97.3% |
| 2005 | 603.02 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 599.92 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 710.09 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 845.05 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 759.93 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 785.51 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 694.55 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 678.26 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 639.76 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 554.62 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 604.68 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 637.87 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 630.44 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 684.05 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 725.98 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 709.64 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 762.33 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 824.41 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 872.5 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 859.86 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 907.04 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 907.04 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 846.21 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 907.04 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,291 current US$ per person, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current US$), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +120.4% | 276.45 current US$ per person | 609.27 current US$ per person |
| 2004 | +97.3% | 294.32 current US$ per person | 580.56 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.77 current US$ per person | 83.11 current US$ per person | 96.96 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 173.39 current US$ per person | 99.78 current US$ per person | 296.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 270.94 current US$ per person | 216.07 current US$ per person | 331.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 568.43 current US$ per person | 276.45 current US$ per person | 639.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.42 current US$ per person | 294.32 current US$ per person | 845.05 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 663.57 current US$ per person | 554.62 current US$ per person | 785.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 822.63 current US$ per person | 709.64 current US$ per person | 907.04 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 192 Chad 976.03 current US$ per person compare
- 193 South Sudan 947.35 current US$ per person compare
- 194 Ethiopia 931.14 current US$ per person compare
- 196 Liberia 851.82 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 840.61 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 776.92 current US$ 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)
- 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 gni (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 907.04 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 907.04 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.11 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Gambia rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.