Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Gambia
Gambia: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
98th
of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
Gambia recorded 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 95 Cameroon 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Guinea 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Senegal 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 India 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Côte d'Ivoire 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 45.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 371.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 54.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,629 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Gambia?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Gambia ranks 98th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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