Gross national expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Gross national expenditure was 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Gambia, 2004–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Gambia is 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Gambia peaked at 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 148th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2005 | 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 2.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 145 Bhutan 3.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 146 Central African Republic 2.99 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 147 Cape Verde 2.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 149 East Timor 2.76 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 150 Belize 2.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 151 Seychelles 2.44 billion constant 2015 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 61,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 717.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 29.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Gambia?
- Gross national expenditure in Gambia was 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.