Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Gambia
Gambia: Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) was 7.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Gambia, 1967–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 7.9% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Gambia peaked at 134.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -8.7%, in 1968.
That places Gambia 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 8.5% | — |
| 1968 | -8.7% | -201.6% |
| 1969 | 7.1% | -182.1% |
| 1970 | 9.1% | +27.2% |
| 1971 | 5.2% | -43.1% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -38.9% |
| 1973 | -1.0% | -133.1% |
| 1974 | 20.9% | -2102.6% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | -37.7% |
| 1976 | 11.7% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | +93.2% |
| 1978 | 6.5% | -71.4% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +64.0% |
| 1980 | -0.2% | -101.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -980.4% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | +826.6% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | -81.5% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +235.5% |
| 1985 | 39.4% | +337.9% |
| 1986 | 40.5% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | -54.3% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -47.5% |
| 1989 | 13.7% | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 134.0% | +1020.3% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -98.5% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +163.7% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +111.2% |
| 1997 | -6.0% | -171.3% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -190.7% |
| 1999 | -2.4% | -145.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -191.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +475.6% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | +630.5% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -95.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +238.8% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +54.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +86.5% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -49.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +77.3% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -65.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +237.3% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +55.6% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -57.7% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | +36.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +2102.6% | -1.0% | 20.9% |
| 1991 | +1020.3% | 12.0% | 134.0% |
| 1981 | +980.4% | -0.2% | 1.6% |
| 1982 | +826.6% | 1.6% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | -8.7% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | -1.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | -0.2% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | -6.0% | 134.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 1.3% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 2.2% | 13.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 inflation, gdp deflator in Gambia?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Gambia was 7.9% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.7% in 1968.
- How does Gambia rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.