Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current in Gambia
Gambia: Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current was 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Gambia peaked at 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1971.
That places Gambia 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP current in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1487 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1145 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.244 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industry (including construction), value added … US unit GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +52.4% | 0.1092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0834 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0916 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1599 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 158 Jamaica 0.1628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Kenya 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Palestine 0.1625 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.1574 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Grenada 0.1549 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Greece 0.1522 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Gambia?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Gambia was 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- How does Gambia rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.