Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 11.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Gambia, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Gambia is 11.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 1,482.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 37.15 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -7.9 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Gambia 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2007 | -0.2591 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2008 | 25.76 % change on previous year | -10038.7% |
| 2009 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2010 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 2011 | -0.174 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2012 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1544.6% |
| 2013 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +115.2% |
| 2014 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7232 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 2016 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +450.9% |
| 2017 | -6.09 % change on previous year | -252.8% |
| 2018 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2019 | 14.61 % change on previous year | +293.8% |
| 2020 | 31.3 % change on previous year | +114.2% |
| 2021 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2022 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2023 | 37.15 % change on previous year | -1530.6% |
| 2024 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2025 | 11.45 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 11.45 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 11.45 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.75 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +10038.7% | -0.2591 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1544.6% | -0.174 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1530.6% | -2.6 % change on previous year | 37.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3 % change on previous year | -0.2591 % change on previous year | 25.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -6.72 % change on previous year | 14.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 % change on previous year | -7.9 % change on previous year | 37.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 13.39 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Nepal 12.02 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Vietnam 11.89 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Ethiopia 11.31 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Somalia 11 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Niger 10.84 % change on previous year 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 government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Gambia was 11.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.15 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.9 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,482.8%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.