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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Gambia

Gambia: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
112th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.0612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 2004–2025

00.0250.050.0750.12004201420252004: 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.074 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.073 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.097 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.071 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.098 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP2025: 0.102 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.

That places Gambia 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year

Year constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
2004 0.0735 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP —
2005 0.0719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2006 0.0745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2007 0.0612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2008 0.063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2009 0.0715 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2010 0.0734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2011 0.0802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.3%
2012 0.0819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2013 0.0888 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2014 0.0927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2015 0.0833 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -10.1%
2016 0.0804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2017 0.0745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2018 0.0696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.6%
2019 0.0734 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +5.6%
2020 0.0965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +31.4%
2021 0.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2022 0.0712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2023 0.0903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +26.9%
2024 0.0982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.8%
2025 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.3%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0939 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0745 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6
2010s 0.0798 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0696 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0896 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 109 Ukraine 0.1057 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 110 United States 0.1034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 111 Uzbekistan 0.1027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 113 Tanzania 0.1007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 114 Montenegro 0.099 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 115 Macao 0.0988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Gambia rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
Gambia ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.