How does Gambia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Gambia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Gambia

Name: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Gambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Gambia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 8.7%

World rank

12th

of 186 countries

All-time high

1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

All-time low

0.9891 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1966–2025

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia stood at 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9891 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

Gambia ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1966	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1967	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1968	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1969	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1970	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1971	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1972	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1973	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1974	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1975	0.9891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1976	1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1977	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1978	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1979	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1980	1.21 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1981	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1982	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1983	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1984	1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1985	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1986	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1987	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1988	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1989	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1990	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1991	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1992	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1993	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1994	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1995	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1996	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1997	0.9914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1998	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1999	1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2000	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2001	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2002	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2003	1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2004	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2005	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2006	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2007	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2008	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2009	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2010	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2011	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2012	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
2013	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2014	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2015	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2016	1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2017	1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2018	1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2019	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2020	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2021	1.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
2022	1.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2023	1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2024	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2025	1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.7%

Gambia compared with similar countries

Gambia's 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Gambia's 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4
1970s	1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9891 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.9914 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	1.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.26 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Gambia

9 Yemen 1.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
10 Jordan 1.38 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
11 Eritrea 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Tajikistan 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 Lebanon 1.36 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
15 Kyrgyzstan 1.34 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?: Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 1.37 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9891 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Gambia rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Gambia ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 08 September 2026

Gross national expenditure (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.