Gross fixed capital formation in Gambia
Gambia: Gross fixed capital formation was 40.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation in Gambia, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation in Gambia stood at 40.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation in Gambia peaked at 40.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25.3% | — |
| 1982 | 22.5% | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 18.9% | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 16.4% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 20.3% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -78.7% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.2% | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +144.9% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +61.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | +34.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 15.1% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 4.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 4.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 12.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 27.4% | 40.4% | 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 45.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 371.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 54.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,629 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation in Gambia?
- Gross fixed capital formation in Gambia was 40.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for gross fixed capital formation?
- Gambia ranks 3rd 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 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fixed capital formation (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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.