Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Gambia
Gambia: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
Gambia ranks 150th 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 domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +226.6% |
| 1968 | -0.0041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -116.4% |
| 1969 | -0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -673.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +244.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +693.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.3% |
| 1978 | -0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -223.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -125.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +634.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +182.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0726 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 1993 | -0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -158.5% |
| 1994 | -0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -188.4% |
| 1996 | -0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -201.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -223.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.6% |
| 1999 | 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.0% |
| 2000 | -0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -146.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -773.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +151.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.9% |
| 2005 | -0.0123 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -192.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -573.1% |
| 2007 | 0.048 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2008 | -0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -160.3% |
| 2009 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -118973.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -240.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +167.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0327 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -119.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -113.5% |
| 2023 | -0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2888.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -273.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1472 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -118973.5% | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2023 | -2888.4% | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +773.2% | -0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | +693.6% | 0.0121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1970 | +673.6% | -0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0232 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0964 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0619 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 147 Cape Verde 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Seychelles 0.0566 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Kosovo 0.0431 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Vanuatu 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Honduras 0.0264 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0545 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Gambia rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. 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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.