Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Gambia
Gambia: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 3.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Gambia stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Gambia peaked at 12.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 1994.
Gambia ranks 150th of 188 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 (% of GDP) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.8% | — |
| 1967 | 2.5% | +226.6% |
| 1968 | -0.4% | -116.4% |
| 1969 | -0.7% | +59.4% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -673.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -79.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -68.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +244.8% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +44.4% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +693.6% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 2.5% | -61.3% |
| 1978 | -3.1% | -223.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -125.8% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +634.7% |
| 1981 | 2.5% | -56.5% |
| 1982 | 7.2% | +182.0% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -32.5% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +41.5% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | -57.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +37.7% |
| 1993 | -3.6% | -158.5% |
| 1994 | -5.5% | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -188.4% |
| 1996 | -4.9% | -201.1% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -223.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -73.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +51.0% |
| 2000 | -1.1% | -146.0% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -773.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -79.0% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | +151.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -65.9% |
| 2005 | -1.2% | -192.2% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -573.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | -2.9% | -160.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -100.1% |
| 2010 | -3.4% | -118972.8% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -240.1% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +166.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -59.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +167.7% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -38.9% |
| 2021 | -0.6% | -119.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -113.5% |
| 2023 | -2.4% | -2888.4% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -273.2% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -12.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.7%, 29% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) 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 | -118972.8% | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | -2888.4% | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | +773.2% | -1.1% | 7.4% |
| 1975 | +693.6% | 1.2% | 9.6% |
| 1970 | +673.6% | -0.7% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | -0.7% | 2.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | -3.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 2.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -5.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | -2.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | -3.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | -2.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 in Gambia?
- Gross domestic savings in Gambia was 3.7% 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 12.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 1994.
- How does Gambia rank for gross domestic savings?
- Gambia ranks 150th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.