Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Gross savings (current US$), per capita was 225.94 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross savings (current us$), per capita in Gambia is 225.94 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 248.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 225.94 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -21.58 current US$ per person, in 1996.
Gambia ranks 153rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 9.8 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 34.18 current US$ per person | +248.7% |
| 1980 | 55.23 current US$ per person | +61.6% |
| 1981 | 71.89 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1982 | 56.06 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 26.98 current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 1984 | 26.07 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 60.13 current US$ per person | +130.7% |
| 1986 | 60.95 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 100.23 current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 1988 | 82.78 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 49.04 current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 1990 | 65.7 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 54.92 current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 72.97 current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1993 | -1.01 current US$ per person | -101.4% |
| 1994 | -14.23 current US$ per person | +1315.8% |
| 1995 | 58.77 current US$ per person | -513.0% |
| 1996 | -21.58 current US$ per person | -136.7% |
| 1997 | 45.25 current US$ per person | -309.6% |
| 2003 | 30.23 current US$ per person | -33.2% |
| 2004 | 35.89 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 22.08 current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 72.19 current US$ per person | +226.9% |
| 2007 | 67.05 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 2.76 current US$ per person | -95.9% |
| 2009 | 41.13 current US$ per person | +1390.1% |
| 2010 | -2.83 current US$ per person | -106.9% |
| 2011 | 44.67 current US$ per person | -1678.9% |
| 2012 | 108.89 current US$ per person | +143.7% |
| 2013 | 36.54 current US$ per person | -66.4% |
| 2014 | 64.81 current US$ per person | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 117.05 current US$ per person | +80.6% |
| 2016 | 129.44 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 120.05 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 109.14 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 132.53 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 193.69 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2021 | 187.8 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 179.68 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 168.2 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 225.94 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 225.94 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 141.11 current US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 225.94 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266.21 current US$ per person, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1678.9% | -2.83 current US$ per person | 44.67 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +1390.1% | 2.76 current US$ per person | 41.13 current US$ per person |
| 1994 | -1315.8% | -1.01 current US$ per person | -14.23 current US$ per person |
| 1995 | +513.0% | -14.23 current US$ per person | 58.77 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.99 current US$ per person | 9.8 current US$ per person | 34.18 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.94 current US$ per person | 26.07 current US$ per person | 100.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6 current US$ per person | -21.58 current US$ per person | 72.97 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 38.76 current US$ per person | 2.76 current US$ per person | 72.19 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 86.03 current US$ per person | -2.83 current US$ per person | 132.53 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.06 current US$ per person | 168.2 current US$ per person | 225.94 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 150 Rwanda 241.43 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Democratic Republic of Congo 231.48 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Tunisia 229.88 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Ethiopia 223.07 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Comoros 207.69 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Guinea-Bissau 190.49 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Gross savings (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 225.94 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 225.94 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.58 current US$ per person in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for gross savings (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.