Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Gambia
Gambia: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) was 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
145th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 2022
All-time low
1,032 international-$ in 2011 prices per person
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Gambia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gambia stood at 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gambia peaked at 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,032 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita (Bolt) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,032 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,170 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +13.4% |
| 1962 | 1,123 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 1,101 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 1,146 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 1,236 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 1,405 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 1,414 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,392 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,500 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,316 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 1,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1,317 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1,356 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 1,396 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,336 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,335 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1,250 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1,381 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 1,427 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1,326 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 1,312 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,306 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,280 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,267 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,278 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,269 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,262 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,253 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 1,256 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,256 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,228 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,214 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,234 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,292 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,344 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,393 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1,373 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,377 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,475 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,432 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,418 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,438 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,488 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,549 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,615 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,513 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,554 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,582 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,551 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,580 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,558 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,582 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1,645 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,706 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,723 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | +2.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,324 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 international-$ in 2011 prices per person, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,252 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,032 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,500 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,242 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,396 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,306 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,427 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,244 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,210 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,292 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,429 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,344 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,549 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,588 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,513 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,706 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,722 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,676 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 142 Lesotho 2,083 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 143 Comoros 2,016 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 144 Togo 1,768 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 146 Guinea 1,685 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 1,658 international-$ in 2011 prices per person compare
- 148 Zimbabwe 1,612 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gambia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Gambia was 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,766 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,032 international-$ in 2011 prices per person in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.