Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 1,256 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,256 current US$ per person for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 1,256 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92.25 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Gambia ranks 165th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 101.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 103.43 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 92.25 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 98.15 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 102.89 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 108.29 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 113.96 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 141.02 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 170.33 current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1975 | 187.73 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 188.81 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 236.9 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 325.08 current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 1979 | 385.22 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 408.14 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 363.45 current US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 325.32 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 300.87 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 244.14 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 289.23 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 227.33 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 260.34 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 297.11 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 309.63 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 335.75 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 727.03 current US$ per person | +116.5% |
| 1992 | 739.5 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 691.87 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 669.96 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 634.63 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 727.74 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 595.08 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 630.34 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 589.01 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 568.54 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 477.02 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 398.06 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 327.63 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 670.33 current US$ per person | +104.6% |
| 2005 | 709.33 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 675.23 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 781.02 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 974.41 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 874.76 current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 939.81 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 767.93 current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 748.1 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 716.17 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 641.35 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 683.58 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 730.34 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 750.79 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 809.02 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 880.68 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 929.78 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,024 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1,075 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1,147 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,096 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 1,256 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.8 current US$ per person | 92.25 current US$ per person | 103.43 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 196.02 current US$ per person | 102.89 current US$ per person | 385.22 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 302.56 current US$ per person | 227.33 current US$ per person | 408.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 634.09 current US$ per person | 335.75 current US$ per person | 739.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 645.63 current US$ per person | 327.63 current US$ per person | 974.41 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 766.78 current US$ per person | 641.35 current US$ per person | 939.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,088 current US$ per person | 929.78 current US$ per person | 1,256 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,291 current US$ per person compare
- 163 Rwanda 1,276 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Guinea-Bissau 1,272 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Mali 1,248 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Uganda 1,201 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Sudan 1,167 current US$ per person 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 686.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 98.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 90,142 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 1,256 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,256 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.25 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Gambia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.