Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
96th
of 118 countries
All-time high
6.49 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2020, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Gambia stood at 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 6.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
That places Gambia 96th out of 118 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2003 | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 5.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 6.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 93 Cameroon 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Guinea 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Senegal 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 India 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Pakistan 5.43 international-$ in 2021 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 14.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 61.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 56,775 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 593.51 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9632 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 96th out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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