Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Gambia
Gambia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 12.67 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Gambia stood at 12.67 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 57.82 current US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.47 current US$ per person, in 1968.
Gambia ranks 201st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.81 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 2.89 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.47 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 2.64 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.93 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 3.07 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 3.15 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 3.85 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 4.81 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 5.65 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 6.61 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 8.51 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 9.7 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 10.52 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 16.48 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 16.79 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 13.12 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 1983 | 17.86 current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 1984 | 18.64 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 17.54 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 12.99 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 14.2 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 13.2 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 13.84 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 16.62 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 57.82 current US$ per person | +247.8% |
| 1992 | 55.46 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 55.3 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.81 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 50.68 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 49.37 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 48.14 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 46.03 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 41.17 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 36.41 current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 30.49 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 26.44 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 18.27 current US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 31.22 current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 2005 | 38.85 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 40.84 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 47.17 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 48.04 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.43 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2010 | 36.45 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 39 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 39.81 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 36.69 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 36.99 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.34 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 36.31 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 28.72 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 29.63 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 27.96 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 18.83 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 14.87 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 11.96 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 15.01 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 12.67 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12.67 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.72 current US$ per person, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12.67 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.5 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +247.8% | 16.62 current US$ per person | 57.82 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7 current US$ per person | 2.47 current US$ per person | 2.89 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 5.88 current US$ per person | 2.93 current US$ per person | 10.52 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.47 current US$ per person | 12.99 current US$ per person | 18.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.94 current US$ per person | 16.62 current US$ per person | 57.82 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.51 current US$ per person | 18.27 current US$ per person | 48.04 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.09 current US$ per person | 27.96 current US$ per person | 39.81 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 current US$ per person | 11.96 current US$ per person | 18.83 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 198 Sao Tome and Principe 24.28 current US$ per person compare
- 199 Micronesia (country) 21.22 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Liberia 12.94 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Somalia 5.73 current US$ per person compare
- 203 Venezuela 0 current US$ per person 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 12.67 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.82 current US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Gambia rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 201st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.