Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Gambia, 2004–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Gambia is 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Gambia peaked at 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.61 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2004.
That places Gambia 155th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2005 | 44.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 45.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 44.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 54.16 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 55.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 58.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 56.98 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 56.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 52.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 51.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 52.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 48.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 54.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 69.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 62.53 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 59.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 79.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 85.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 43.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 55.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 47.84 constant 2015 US$ per person | 58.77 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 59.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 152 Tajikistan 104.75 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 153 Yemen 102.72 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 154 Nepal 102 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 156 Burundi 91.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 157 Niger 72.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 158 Syria 69.79 constant 2015 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Gambia?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Gambia was 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.61 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.