Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 17.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1990–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 17.1% for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 17.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1990.
That places Gambia 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +53.8% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +100.8% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.7% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.1% | 16.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 487.75 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 38.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 34,993 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4335 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 17.1% in 2020, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 102nd out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.