Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Gambia
Gambia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 371.18 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Gambia is 371.18 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 42.3% on the previous year and up 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 371.18 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.78 current US$ per person, in 1971.
Gambia ranks 151st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.72 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 8.91 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1968 | 8.8 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 8.9 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.87 current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 5.78 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 7.7 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1973 | 10.67 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 1974 | 9.69 current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 16.22 current US$ per person | +67.4% |
| 1976 | 21.07 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 28.4 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 59.59 current US$ per person | +109.8% |
| 1979 | 87.34 current US$ per person | +46.6% |
| 1980 | 90.15 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 74.98 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 63.37 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 50.73 current US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 39.34 current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 39.65 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 34.47 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 40.58 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 44.96 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 57.21 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 67.17 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 127.64 current US$ per person | +90.0% |
| 1992 | 154.56 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 33.53 current US$ per person | -78.3% |
| 1994 | 28.5 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 42.92 current US$ per person | +50.6% |
| 1996 | 44.19 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 31.06 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1998 | 29.81 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 27.36 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 24.55 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 51.37 current US$ per person | +109.3% |
| 2002 | 27.41 current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 30.99 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 84.95 current US$ per person | +174.1% |
| 2005 | 85.27 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.43 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 91.07 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 90.4 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.89 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 111.16 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 91.64 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 144.59 current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2013 | 96.19 current US$ per person | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 94.59 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 126.07 current US$ per person | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 161.99 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 147.52 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 145.36 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 181.99 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 232.97 current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 237.47 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 239.36 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 242.35 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 260.87 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 371.18 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 371.18 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 178.14 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 371.18 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 289.43 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +174.1% | 30.99 current US$ per person | 84.95 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 current US$ per person | 7.72 current US$ per person | 8.91 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 25.33 current US$ per person | 5.78 current US$ per person | 87.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.54 current US$ per person | 34.47 current US$ per person | 90.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.67 current US$ per person | 27.36 current US$ per person | 154.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.23 current US$ per person | 24.55 current US$ per person | 99.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.11 current US$ per person | 91.64 current US$ per person | 181.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.03 current US$ per person | 232.97 current US$ per person | 371.18 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 148 Rwanda 383.49 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Cameroon 381.51 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 376.25 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 357.06 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Guyana 350.52 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Lesotho 340.12 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 gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 371.18 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 371.18 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.78 current US$ per person in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.4%. 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 Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.