Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Gross savings (current LCU), per capita was 15,302 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Gambia is 15,302 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 465.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Gambia peaked at 15,302 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -211.47 current LCU per person, in 1996.
Gambia ranks 101st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 20.45 current LCU per person | — |
| 1979 | 64.54 current LCU per person | +215.7% |
| 1980 | 95.05 current LCU per person | +47.3% |
| 1981 | 143.08 current LCU per person | +50.5% |
| 1982 | 128.34 current LCU per person | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 71.18 current LCU per person | -44.5% |
| 1984 | 93.44 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 234.16 current LCU per person | +150.6% |
| 1986 | 422.05 current LCU per person | +80.2% |
| 1987 | 709.04 current LCU per person | +68.0% |
| 1988 | 555.31 current LCU per person | -21.7% |
| 1989 | 371.91 current LCU per person | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 517.65 current LCU per person | +39.2% |
| 1991 | 479.62 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 649.13 current LCU per person | +35.3% |
| 1993 | -9.16 current LCU per person | -101.4% |
| 1994 | -136.34 current LCU per person | +1388.4% |
| 1995 | 560.9 current LCU per person | -511.4% |
| 1996 | -211.47 current LCU per person | -137.7% |
| 1997 | 461.56 current LCU per person | -318.3% |
| 2003 | 862.59 current LCU per person | +86.9% |
| 2004 | 1,078 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 630.98 current LCU per person | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 2,026 current LCU per person | +221.1% |
| 2007 | 1,668 current LCU per person | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 61.26 current LCU per person | -96.3% |
| 2009 | 1,096 current LCU per person | +1689.0% |
| 2010 | -79.25 current LCU per person | -107.2% |
| 2011 | 1,316 current LCU per person | -1760.7% |
| 2012 | 3,493 current LCU per person | +165.4% |
| 2013 | 1,314 current LCU per person | -62.4% |
| 2014 | 2,705 current LCU per person | +105.9% |
| 2015 | 4,975 current LCU per person | +83.9% |
| 2016 | 5,614 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 5,595 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5,255 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 6,635 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 9,975 current LCU per person | +50.3% |
| 2021 | 9,836 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 9,869 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,298 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 15,302 current LCU per person | +48.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 15,302 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 25,476 current LCU per person, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 15,302 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,308 current LCU per person, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1760.7% | -79.25 current LCU per person | 1,316 current LCU per person |
| 2009 | +1689.0% | 61.26 current LCU per person | 1,096 current LCU per person |
| 1994 | -1388.4% | -9.16 current LCU per person | -136.34 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +511.4% | -136.34 current LCU per person | 560.9 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.49 current LCU per person | 20.45 current LCU per person | 64.54 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 282.36 current LCU per person | 71.18 current LCU per person | 709.04 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.99 current LCU per person | -211.47 current LCU per person | 649.13 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,060 current LCU per person | 61.26 current LCU per person | 2,026 current LCU per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,682 current LCU per person | -79.25 current LCU per person | 6,635 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,056 current LCU per person | 9,836 current LCU per person | 15,302 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 98 Ethiopia 17,555 current LCU per person compare
- 99 Canada 17,307 current LCU per person compare
- 100 New Zealand 15,474 current LCU per person compare
- 102 South Africa 15,234 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Austria 14,373 current LCU per person compare
- 104 United States 14,308 current LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Gambia?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per capita in Gambia was 15,302 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,302 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -211.47 current LCU per person in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for gross savings (current lcu), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.8%. 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 savings (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.