Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and up 235.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.449 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Gambia 55th out of 181 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.5142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6564 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5874 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.7% |
| 1987 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1990 | 1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 0.481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -78.2% |
| 1994 | 0.449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6589 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5279 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5199 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5418 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +200.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 2.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +97.6% |
| 2004 | 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2008 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 3.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 6.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.3% |
| 2013 | 5.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 8.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 10.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 10.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 12.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 16.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 15.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 20.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4982 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 52 Yemen 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Nepal 32.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Vanuatu 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 India 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 New Caledonia 24.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 French Polynesia 24.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 66.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,394 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 33.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 95.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 45.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.449 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Gambia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 55th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.0%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.