Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Gambia
Gambia: Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices
World rank
97th
of 119 countries
All-time high
4.89 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2015
All-time low
1.85 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Gambia is 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Gambia peaked at 4.89 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.85 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 97th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 2003 | 3.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 4.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 4.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.85 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3.17 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.56 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.24 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.89 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 94 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 5.25 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 96 Bangladesh 5.2 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 98 Cameroon 4.71 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 99 Pakistan 4.63 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 100 Benin 4.53 international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 227.84 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 93.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 22.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Gambia?
- Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Gambia was 4.88 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
- Gambia ranks 97th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The mean is the average income or consumption of the population.