Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 218,481 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Gambia, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Gambia is 218,481 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Gambia peaked at 218,481 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,314 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Gambia 111th 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 US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 9,314 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 12,124 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 14,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 14,997 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 11,134 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1982 | 13,010 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 11,336 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 9,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 17,628 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 1986 | 13,654 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 15,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 19,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 21,178 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 23,684 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 56,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +137.4% |
| 1992 | 56,219 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 66,459 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 69,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 64,940 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 78,318 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 65,675 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 73,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 70,251 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 69,531 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 55,159 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 50,577 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 42,029 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 86,405 current US$ per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 2005 | 94,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 89,369 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 110,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 143,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 129,536 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 142,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 119,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 109,602 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 116,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 106,209 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 111,209 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 115,867 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 127,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 146,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 154,850 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 157,117 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 180,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 199,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 218,481 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 218,481 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 36,443 current US$ per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 218,481 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,064 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +137.4% | 23,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,226 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,929 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,314 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 14,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,553 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,178 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,460 current US$ per square kilometre | 23,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,318 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 42,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 143,708 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,004 current US$ per square kilometre | 106,209 current US$ per square kilometre | 154,850 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 188,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 157,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 218,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 108 Colombia 243,089 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Equatorial Guinea 237,972 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Uruguay 220,252 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Fiji 209,276 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 South Africa 201,851 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Morocco 200,039 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Gambia?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Gambia was 218,481 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 218,481 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,314 current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Gambia rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Gambia ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.