Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 905.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -27,194 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1996.
Gambia ranks 83rd of 176 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 square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,348 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 4,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +226.4% |
| 1980 | 6,705 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1981 | 10,450 current LCU per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 1982 | 9,711 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 5,588 current LCU per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 1984 | 7,623 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1985 | 19,872 current LCU per square kilometre | +160.7% |
| 1986 | 37,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +87.6% |
| 1987 | 65,235 current LCU per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1988 | 53,235 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 37,168 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 53,950 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 52,131 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 73,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1993 | -1,076 current LCU per square kilometre | -101.5% |
| 1994 | -16,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +1437.1% |
| 1995 | 70,074 current LCU per square kilometre | -523.8% |
| 1996 | -27,194 current LCU per square kilometre | -138.8% |
| 1997 | 61,065 current LCU per square kilometre | -324.6% |
| 2003 | 134,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +120.2% |
| 2004 | 172,687 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 103,940 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2006 | 343,405 current LCU per square kilometre | +230.4% |
| 2007 | 290,997 current LCU per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 11,003 current LCU per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2009 | 202,653 current LCU per square kilometre | +1741.7% |
| 2010 | -15,088 current LCU per square kilometre | -107.4% |
| 2011 | 257,999 current LCU per square kilometre | -1809.9% |
| 2012 | 705,142 current LCU per square kilometre | +173.3% |
| 2013 | 273,113 current LCU per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2014 | 578,482 current LCU per square kilometre | +111.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +89.0% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2021 | 2.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +1809.9% | -15,088 current LCU per square kilometre | 257,999 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1741.7% | 11,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 202,653 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -1437.1% | -1,076 current LCU per square kilometre | -16,533 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,873 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,348 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,399 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 25,287 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,588 current LCU per square kilometre | 65,235 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,237 current LCU per square kilometre | -27,194 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,482 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 179,879 current LCU per square kilometre | 11,003 current LCU per square kilometre | 343,405 current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 831,210 current LCU per square kilometre | -15,088 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 80 Mexico 3.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 Russia 3.22 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Faroe Islands 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Ireland 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Uruguay 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Syria 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia was 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27,194 current LCU per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 83rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 905.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.