Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Gambia
Gambia: Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 2,424 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Gambia is 2,424 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Gambia peaked at 3,544 current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1,314 current LCU per person, in 2023.
That places Gambia 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1967 | 4.48 current LCU per person | +244.9% |
| 1968 | -0.7144 current LCU per person | -115.9% |
| 1969 | -1.21 current LCU per person | +70.1% |
| 1970 | 7.84 current LCU per person | -745.5% |
| 1971 | 1.65 current LCU per person | -78.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5202 current LCU per person | -68.5% |
| 1973 | 1.88 current LCU per person | +262.0% |
| 1974 | 3.38 current LCU per person | +79.5% |
| 1975 | 33.08 current LCU per person | +878.8% |
| 1976 | 25.76 current LCU per person | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 12.24 current LCU per person | -52.5% |
| 1978 | -16.51 current LCU per person | -234.9% |
| 1979 | 4.5 current LCU per person | -127.3% |
| 1980 | 33.9 current LCU per person | +653.0% |
| 1981 | 14.95 current LCU per person | -55.9% |
| 1982 | 46.23 current LCU per person | +209.2% |
| 1983 | 48.83 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 35.79 current LCU per person | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 51.52 current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 1986 | 102.46 current LCU per person | +98.9% |
| 1987 | 121.65 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 152.47 current LCU per person | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 216.19 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1990 | 252.58 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 246.1 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 342.87 current LCU per person | +39.3% |
| 1993 | -209.37 current LCU per person | -161.1% |
| 1994 | -317.91 current LCU per person | +51.8% |
| 1995 | 286.1 current LCU per person | -190.0% |
| 1996 | -311.24 current LCU per person | -208.8% |
| 1997 | 369.27 current LCU per person | -218.6% |
| 1998 | 103.22 current LCU per person | -72.0% |
| 1999 | 157.4 current LCU per person | +52.5% |
| 2000 | -75.92 current LCU per person | -148.2% |
| 2001 | 535.83 current LCU per person | -805.7% |
| 2002 | 116.93 current LCU per person | -78.2% |
| 2003 | 344.7 current LCU per person | +194.8% |
| 2004 | 237.44 current LCU per person | -31.1% |
| 2005 | -216.55 current LCU per person | -191.2% |
| 2006 | 1,003 current LCU per person | -563.2% |
| 2007 | 865.12 current LCU per person | -13.7% |
| 2008 | -552.15 current LCU per person | -163.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5987 current LCU per person | -100.1% |
| 2010 | -773.52 current LCU per person | -129291.0% |
| 2011 | 1,011 current LCU per person | -230.7% |
| 2012 | 2,857 current LCU per person | +182.6% |
| 2013 | 1,218 current LCU per person | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 886.4 current LCU per person | -27.2% |
| 2015 | 2,637 current LCU per person | +197.5% |
| 2016 | 3,544 current LCU per person | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 1,830 current LCU per person | -48.4% |
| 2018 | 1,568 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1,977 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 1,212 current LCU per person | -38.7% |
| 2021 | -264.18 current LCU per person | -121.8% |
| 2022 | 40.02 current LCU per person | -115.1% |
| 2023 | -1,314 current LCU per person | -3382.2% |
| 2024 | 2,484 current LCU per person | -289.1% |
| 2025 | 2,424 current LCU per person | -2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,424 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,390 current LCU per person, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,424 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,202 current LCU per person, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -129291.0% | 0.5987 current LCU per person | -773.52 current LCU per person |
| 2023 | -3382.2% | 40.02 current LCU per person | -1,314 current LCU per person |
| 1975 | +878.8% | 3.38 current LCU per person | 33.08 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | +805.7% | -75.92 current LCU per person | 535.83 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9634 current LCU per person | -1.21 current LCU per person | 4.48 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.43 current LCU per person | -16.51 current LCU per person | 33.08 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4 current LCU per person | 14.95 current LCU per person | 216.19 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.9 current LCU per person | -317.91 current LCU per person | 369.27 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.9 current LCU per person | -552.15 current LCU per person | 1,003 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,675 current LCU per person | -773.52 current LCU per person | 3,544 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 763.62 current LCU per person | -1,314 current LCU per person | 2,484 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 142 Belize 3,038 current LCU per person compare
- 143 Greece 3,032 current LCU per person compare
- 144 Honduras 2,466 current LCU per person compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,861 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Egypt 1,833 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Ecuador 1,743 current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per capita in Gambia?
- Gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita in Gambia was 2,424 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,544 current LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,314 current LCU per person in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic savings 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 domestic savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.