Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of 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
60
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$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
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
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 capita 1,256 current US$ per person (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$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.