Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Gambia
Gambia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Gambia, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Gambia is 13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 219.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Gambia peaked at 13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,358 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Gambia 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 expenditure (current LCU) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 21,358 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 25,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 27,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 25,810 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 22,158 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 29,788 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 29,911 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 34,239 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 68,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 1986 | 94,550 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1987 | 109,558 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 130,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 160,603 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 186,606 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 491,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +163.1% |
| 1992 | 500,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 605,736 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 665,107 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 619,803 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 767,294 current LCU per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1997 | 669,896 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 781,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 800,518 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 889,136 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 865,288 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +116.4% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 3.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 3.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 4.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 4.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 5.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 7.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 7.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 10.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 | +163.1% | 186,606 current LCU per square kilometre | 491,032 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +116.4% | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.59 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +100.5% | 34,239 current LCU per square kilometre | 68,641 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,581 current LCU per square kilometre | 21,358 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,096 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 70,591 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,158 current LCU per square kilometre | 160,603 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 608,749 current LCU per square kilometre | 186,606 current LCU per square kilometre | 800,518 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 865,288 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 73 Gabon 15.74 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 Qatar 14.56 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 75 Netherlands 13.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 United Arab Emirates 12.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 78 Congo 12.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 San Marino 11.96 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Gambia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Gambia was 13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,358 current LCU per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Gambia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (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.