Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 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$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 45.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 54.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,629 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 299.49 constant 2015 US$ per person (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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.