Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
97th
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Median 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, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Gambia stood at 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 97th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2003 | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +71.7% |
| 2010 | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 94 India 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Senegal 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Cameroon 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 4.76 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Syrian Arab Republic 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Pakistan 4.32 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)
- 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 4.86 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 97th out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.