Gross national expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Gross national expenditure was 136.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Gambia is 136.7%, measured in 2025. 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 in Gambia peaked at 136.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 1975.
Gambia ranks 13th 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 107.4% | — |
| 1967 | 106.7% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 111.0% | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 110.7% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 103.1% | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 104.8% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 107.0% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 107.3% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 104.7% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 98.9% | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 105.3% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 110.8% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 126.2% | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 128.3% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 120.9% | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 122.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 115.3% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 112.0% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 113.7% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 110.1% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 109.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 109.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 108.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 110.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 111.7% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 115.8% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 118.6% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 108.9% | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 110.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 102.1% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 111.7% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 103.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 102.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 105.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 103.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 105.7% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 106.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 113.0% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 115.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 109.9% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 107.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 113.4% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 112.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 117.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 108.1% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 108.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 109.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 112.9% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 110.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 112.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 116.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 116.2% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 119.3% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 129.1% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 131.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 128.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 129.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 125.7% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 136.7% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.9% | 106.7% | 111.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 109.6% | 98.9% | 128.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.2% | 108.1% | 122.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.4% | 99.1% | 118.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.3% | 103.7% | 115.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.1% | 108.0% | 119.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.2% | 125.7% | 136.7% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 227.84 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 93.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 22.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Gambia?
- Gross national expenditure in Gambia was 136.7% 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 136.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for gross national expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.