Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) in Gambia
Gambia: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) was -0.2313 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1967–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia is -0.2313 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.1% on the previous year and down 100.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 908.3 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -239.34 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Gambia ranks 130th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 254.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | -116.39 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1969 | -74.93 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1970 | 764.08 % change on previous year | -1119.7% |
| 1971 | -78.3 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1972 | -67.61 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 272.79 % change on previous year | -503.5% |
| 1974 | 84.85 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1975 | 908.3 % change on previous year | +970.5% |
| 1976 | -19.72 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1977 | -50.93 % change on previous year | +158.2% |
| 1978 | -239.34 % change on previous year | +369.9% |
| 1979 | 128.19 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 1980 | 679.35 % change on previous year | +430.0% |
| 1981 | -54.34 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1982 | 220.36 % change on previous year | -505.5% |
| 1983 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1984 | -23.84 % change on previous year | -348.2% |
| 1985 | 49.75 % change on previous year | -308.7% |
| 1986 | 107 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 1987 | 23.65 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1988 | 30.59 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 47.82 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1990 | 21.84 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1991 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1992 | 45.1 % change on previous year | +2693.3% |
| 1993 | -163.35 % change on previous year | -462.2% |
| 1994 | -56.81 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1995 | 192.71 % change on previous year | -439.3% |
| 1996 | -211.98 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1997 | 222.06 % change on previous year | -204.8% |
| 1998 | -71.25 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1999 | 56.78 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2000 | -149.57 % change on previous year | -363.4% |
| 2001 | 825.1 % change on previous year | -651.6% |
| 2002 | -77.58 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2003 | 202.83 % change on previous year | -361.4% |
| 2004 | -29.21 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2005 | -193.78 % change on previous year | +563.4% |
| 2006 | 576.58 % change on previous year | -397.5% |
| 2007 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2008 | -165.71 % change on previous year | +1378.5% |
| 2009 | 100.11 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2011 | 234.59 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2012 | 191.03 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2013 | -56.09 % change on previous year | -129.4% |
| 2014 | -25.14 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 205.7 % change on previous year | -918.1% |
| 2016 | 38 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2017 | -47.05 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2018 | -12.21 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 2019 | 29.13 % change on previous year | -338.5% |
| 2020 | -37.24 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2021 | -122.32 % change on previous year | +228.5% |
| 2022 | 115.5 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2024 | 293.45 % change on previous year | +154.1% |
| 2025 | -0.2313 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -0.2313 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.5 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -0.2313 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate (LCU annual) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2693.3% | 1.61 % change on previous year | 45.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.07 % change on previous year | -116.39 % change on previous year | 254.52 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1970s | 170.23 % change on previous year | -239.34 % change on previous year | 908.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 109 % change on previous year | -54.34 % change on previous year | 679.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 % change on previous year | -211.98 % change on previous year | 222.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.76 % change on previous year | -193.78 % change on previous year | 825.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.99 % change on previous year | -56.09 % change on previous year | 234.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.83 % change on previous year | -122.32 % change on previous year | 293.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 127 Mauritania -0.1017 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Bulgaria -0.1897 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Malaysia -0.1899 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Iran -0.2463 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Colombia -0.5545 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Serbia -0.6059 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate in Gambia was -0.2313 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 908.3 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -239.34 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Gambia rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.1%. 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 domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.