Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia stood at 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.
That places Gambia 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.2246 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1636 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -78.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0678 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +144.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1471 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.1059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2492 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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 capita 371.18 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0456 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.