Industry (including construction), value added in Gambia
Gambia: Industry (including construction), value added was 6.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added in Gambia, 2005–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Gambia stood at 6.0%.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Gambia peaked at 22.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -3.5%, in 2017.
That places Gambia 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added in Gambia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1.8% | — |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -316.0% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | -34.2% |
| 2008 | -1.0% | -139.3% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -495.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +163.8% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | +136.2% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | -3.5% | -118.5% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -157.2% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +628.4% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -65.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +146.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -43.7% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | -1.8% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | -3.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 2.9% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 6.6% compare
- 50 Cape Verde 6.4% compare
- 51 Samoa 6.1% compare
- 53 Isle of Man 5.4% compare
- 54 North Macedonia 5.4% compare
- 55 Comoros 5.3% 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 61,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 717.55 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 29.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Gambia?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Gambia was 6.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Gambia ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.