Gross domestic savings in Gambia
Gambia: Gross domestic savings was 6.84 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.84 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 187 countries
All-time high
8.09 billion current LCU
in 2016
All-time low
-3.54 billion current LCU
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gross domestic savings in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Gambia stood at 6.84 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Gambia peaked at 8.09 billion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.54 billion current LCU, in 2023.
That places Gambia 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 609,000 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 2.16 million current LCU | +254.5% |
| 1968 | -353,800 current LCU | -116.4% |
| 1969 | -618,900 current LCU | +74.9% |
| 1970 | 4.11 million current LCU | -764.1% |
| 1971 | 892,000 current LCU | -78.3% |
| 1972 | 288,900 current LCU | -67.6% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million current LCU | +272.8% |
| 1974 | 1.99 million current LCU | +84.8% |
| 1975 | 20.07 million current LCU | +908.3% |
| 1976 | 16.11 million current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 7.91 million current LCU | -50.9% |
| 1978 | -11.02 million current LCU | -239.3% |
| 1979 | 3.11 million current LCU | -128.2% |
| 1980 | 24.20 million current LCU | +679.3% |
| 1981 | 11.05 million current LCU | -54.3% |
| 1982 | 35.40 million current LCU | +220.4% |
| 1983 | 38.80 million current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 29.55 million current LCU | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 44.25 million current LCU | +49.7% |
| 1986 | 91.60 million current LCU | +107.0% |
| 1987 | 113.27 million current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 147.92 million current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 218.65 million current LCU | +47.8% |
| 1990 | 266.40 million current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 270.70 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 392.78 million current LCU | +45.1% |
| 1993 | -248.81 million current LCU | -163.3% |
| 1994 | -390.15 million current LCU | +56.8% |
| 1995 | 361.72 million current LCU | -192.7% |
| 1996 | -405.05 million current LCU | -212.0% |
| 1997 | 494.41 million current LCU | -222.1% |
| 1998 | 142.14 million current LCU | -71.3% |
| 1999 | 222.85 million current LCU | +56.8% |
| 2000 | -110.48 million current LCU | -149.6% |
| 2001 | 801.07 million current LCU | -825.1% |
| 2002 | 179.57 million current LCU | -77.6% |
| 2003 | 543.80 million current LCU | +202.8% |
| 2004 | 384.96 million current LCU | -29.2% |
| 2005 | -361.00 million current LCU | -193.8% |
| 2006 | 1.72 billion current LCU | -576.6% |
| 2007 | 1.53 billion current LCU | -11.2% |
| 2008 | -1.00 billion current LCU | -165.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million current LCU | -100.1% |
| 2010 | -1.49 billion current LCU | -133102.2% |
| 2011 | 2.01 billion current LCU | -234.6% |
| 2012 | 5.84 billion current LCU | +191.0% |
| 2013 | 2.56 billion current LCU | -56.1% |
| 2014 | 1.92 billion current LCU | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 5.87 billion current LCU | +205.7% |
| 2016 | 8.09 billion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 4.29 billion current LCU | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 3.76 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 4.86 billion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2020 | 3.05 billion current LCU | -37.2% |
| 2021 | -680.53 million current LCU | -122.3% |
| 2022 | 105.52 million current LCU | -115.5% |
| 2023 | -3.54 billion current LCU | -3458.6% |
| 2024 | 6.86 billion current LCU | -293.5% |
| 2025 | 6.84 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 448,825 current LCU | -618,900 current LCU | 2.16 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.45 million current LCU | -11.02 million current LCU | 20.07 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.47 million current LCU | 11.05 million current LCU | 218.65 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.70 million current LCU | -405.05 million current LCU | 494.41 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 368.34 million current LCU | -1.00 billion current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 billion current LCU | -1.49 billion current LCU | 8.09 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.10 billion current LCU | -3.54 billion current LCU | 6.86 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,359 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 852.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 61,155 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Gambia?
- Gross domestic savings in Gambia was 6.84 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.09 billion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.54 billion current LCU in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for gross domestic savings?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.