Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Gambia
Gambia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current was 56,775 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Gambia, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 56,775 current LCU per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 164.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Gambia peaked at 56,775 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 303.38 current LCU per person, in 1981.
Gambia ranks 104th of 190 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 334.71 current LCU per person | — |
| 1978 | 383.62 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 397.53 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 365.87 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 303.38 current LCU per person | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 393.67 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 1983 | 380.98 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 419.68 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 808.79 current LCU per person | +92.7% |
| 1986 | 1,070 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 1,191 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 1,363 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 1,607 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 1,791 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 4,518 current LCU per person | +152.3% |
| 1992 | 4,418 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 5,158 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 5,485 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 4,961 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 5,967 current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 5,063 current LCU per person | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 5,743 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 5,722 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,184 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 5,857 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6,639 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 7,692 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 16,196 current LCU per person | +110.6% |
| 2005 | 16,380 current LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 14,798 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 15,734 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 17,754 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 18,664 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 20,937 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 17,992 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 17,414 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 20,112 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 20,723 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 21,505 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 22,269 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 25,762 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 29,668 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 31,932 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 32,551 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 37,218 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 42,049 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 50,178 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 50,893 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 56,775 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 56,775 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 444,524 current LCU per person, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 56,775 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 408,820 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +152.3% | 1,791 current LCU per person | 4,518 current LCU per person |
| 2004 | +110.6% | 7,692 current LCU per person | 16,196 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +92.7% | 419.68 current LCU per person | 808.79 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 371.95 current LCU per person | 334.71 current LCU per person | 397.53 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 790.34 current LCU per person | 303.38 current LCU per person | 1,607 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,883 current LCU per person | 1,791 current LCU per person | 5,967 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,590 current LCU per person | 5,857 current LCU per person | 18,664 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,832 current LCU per person | 17,414 current LCU per person | 31,932 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,944 current LCU per person | 32,551 current LCU per person | 56,775 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 101 Poland 61,911 current LCU per person compare
- 102 United States 61,250 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Saudi Arabia 59,827 current LCU per person compare
- 105 Australia 52,183 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Botswana 48,072 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Switzerland 47,255 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Gambia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Gambia was 56,775 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56,775 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 303.38 current LCU per person in 1981.
- How does Gambia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.0%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.