Gross domestic savings, total in Gambia
Gambia: Gross domestic savings, total was -386,942 constant 2000 US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-386,942 constant 2000 US$
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
3.32 million constant 2000 US$
in 1979
All-time low
-2.00 million constant 2000 US$
in 2001
Years of data
46
1966–2011
Gross domestic savings, total in Gambia, 1966–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant 2000 US$.
Analysis
In 2011, gross domestic savings, total in Gambia stood at -386,942 constant 2000 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings, total in Gambia peaked at 3.32 million constant 2000 US$ in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.00 million constant 2000 US$, in 2001.
That places Gambia 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2000 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 666,184 constant 2000 US$ | — |
| 1967 | 513,687 constant 2000 US$ | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 1.06 million constant 2000 US$ | +106.2% |
| 1969 | 1.06 million constant 2000 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 190,000 constant 2000 US$ | -82.0% |
| 1971 | 520,749 constant 2000 US$ | +174.1% |
| 1972 | 732,168 constant 2000 US$ | +40.6% |
| 1973 | 773,010 constant 2000 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 390,991 constant 2000 US$ | -49.4% |
| 1975 | -431,530 constant 2000 US$ | -210.4% |
| 1976 | 134,838 constant 2000 US$ | -131.2% |
| 1977 | 899,608 constant 2000 US$ | +567.2% |
| 1978 | 2.98 million constant 2000 US$ | +230.9% |
| 1979 | 3.32 million constant 2000 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 1.74 million constant 2000 US$ | -47.6% |
| 1981 | 1.84 million constant 2000 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 848,228 constant 2000 US$ | -54.0% |
| 1983 | -115,720 constant 2000 US$ | -113.6% |
| 1984 | -27,608 constant 2000 US$ | -76.1% |
| 1985 | -341,346 constant 2000 US$ | +1136.4% |
| 1986 | -478,448 constant 2000 US$ | +40.2% |
| 1987 | -720,261 constant 2000 US$ | +50.5% |
| 1988 | -815,282 constant 2000 US$ | +13.2% |
| 1989 | -870,646 constant 2000 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1990 | -825,072 constant 2000 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1991 | -809,651 constant 2000 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1992 | -726,082 constant 2000 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1993 | -274,254 constant 2000 US$ | -62.2% |
| 1994 | -434,128 constant 2000 US$ | +58.3% |
| 1995 | 225,995 constant 2000 US$ | -152.1% |
| 1996 | -979,030 constant 2000 US$ | -533.2% |
| 1997 | -1.84 million constant 2000 US$ | +87.5% |
| 1998 | -1.27 million constant 2000 US$ | -30.9% |
| 1999 | -1.25 million constant 2000 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | -1.57 million constant 2000 US$ | +25.7% |
| 2001 | -2.00 million constant 2000 US$ | +27.9% |
| 2002 | -1.75 million constant 2000 US$ | -12.7% |
| 2003 | -1.51 million constant 2000 US$ | -13.5% |
| 2004 | -1.48 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | -760,459 constant 2000 US$ | -48.6% |
| 2006 | -1.73 million constant 2000 US$ | +127.3% |
| 2007 | -979,793 constant 2000 US$ | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 260,772 constant 2000 US$ | -126.6% |
| 2009 | -500,426 constant 2000 US$ | -291.9% |
| 2010 | -379,341 constant 2000 US$ | -24.2% |
| 2011 | -386,942 constant 2000 US$ | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 824,315 constant 2000 US$ | 513,687 constant 2000 US$ | 1.06 million constant 2000 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 950,750 constant 2000 US$ | -431,530 constant 2000 US$ | 3.32 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,051 constant 2000 US$ | -870,646 constant 2000 US$ | 1.84 million constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -817,216 constant 2000 US$ | -1.84 million constant 2000 US$ | 225,995 constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.20 million constant 2000 US$ | -2.00 million constant 2000 US$ | 260,772 constant 2000 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -383,142 constant 2000 US$ | -386,942 constant 2000 US$ | -379,341 constant 2000 US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 30 Rwanda 99.99 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 31 Cape Verde 38.66 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 32 Central African Republic 35.82 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 34 Eswatini -86.88 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 35 Eritrea -177.30 million constant 2000 US$ compare
- 36 Liberia -204.73 million constant 2000 US$ 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 487.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 38.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 34,993 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings, total in Gambia?
- Gross domestic savings, total in Gambia was -386,942 constant 2000 US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 million constant 2000 US$ in 1979.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.00 million constant 2000 US$ in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for gross domestic savings, total?
- Gambia ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross domestic savings, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Gross domestic savings, total (constant 2000 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic savings are calculated as the difference between GDP and total consumption. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.