Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation in Gambia is 1.05 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 45.5% on the previous year and up 273.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Gambia peaked at 1.05 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.82 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Gambia 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55.42 million current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 48.53 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 40.31 million current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 32.48 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1985 | 34.05 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 30.82 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 37.78 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 43.62 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 57.86 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 70.85 million current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1991 | 140.39 million current US$ | +98.2% |
| 1992 | 177.06 million current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 39.85 million current US$ | -77.5% |
| 1994 | 34.98 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 54.26 million current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1996 | 57.50 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 41.59 million current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 41.04 million current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 38.74 million current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 35.72 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 76.80 million current US$ | +115.0% |
| 2002 | 42.09 million current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 48.89 million current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 137.73 million current US$ | +181.7% |
| 2005 | 142.15 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 165.40 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 160.81 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 164.34 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 186.94 million current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 214.16 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 181.80 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2012 | 295.41 million current US$ | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 202.37 million current US$ | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 204.74 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 280.46 million current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 369.96 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 345.52 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 348.81 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 447.12 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 586.09 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 611.72 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 631.08 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 653.84 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 720.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +45.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.05 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.27 billion current US$, 32% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.05 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.33 billion current US$, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +181.7% | 48.89 million current US$ | 137.73 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.32 million current US$ | 30.82 million current US$ | 57.86 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 69.63 million current US$ | 34.98 million current US$ | 177.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.09 million current US$ | 35.72 million current US$ | 186.94 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.03 million current US$ | 181.80 million current US$ | 447.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 708.37 million current US$ | 586.09 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Gambia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Gambia was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.82 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.5%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.