Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate was -38.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Gambia, 1967–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -38.3% for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 567.8% on the previous year and down 796.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Gambia peaked at 26.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -38.3%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -2.0% | — |
| 1968 | 7.2% | -452.3% |
| 1969 | -0.0% | -100.3% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -17554.7% |
| 1971 | -3.0% | -186.5% |
| 1972 | -3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | -289.8% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -56.8% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | +266.0% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -72.7% |
| 1977 | -5.4% | -322.2% |
| 1978 | -2.5% | -54.0% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | -541.8% |
| 1980 | -7.2% | -165.4% |
| 1981 | -23.1% | +222.4% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -154.7% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | +94.9% |
| 1984 | -6.2% | -125.0% |
| 1985 | -12.7% | +105.9% |
| 1986 | -7.0% | -44.9% |
| 1987 | -7.4% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | -6.4% | -13.2% |
| 1989 | -0.6% | -90.6% |
| 1990 | -6.0% | +908.9% |
| 1991 | -2.4% | -60.0% |
| 1992 | -5.8% | +141.6% |
| 1993 | -7.4% | +27.6% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | -143.2% |
| 1995 | -5.3% | -265.9% |
| 1996 | -5.2% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | -238.6% |
| 1998 | -5.6% | -178.8% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -568.5% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | -83.2% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +23.6% |
| 2002 | -20.5% | -472.8% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -177.8% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -77.6% |
| 2005 | -5.1% | -242.0% |
| 2006 | -17.0% | +234.9% |
| 2007 | -4.5% | -73.3% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -598.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -61.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | -38.3% | -567.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -2.0% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | -5.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.3% | -23.1% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -7.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | -20.5% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.1% | -38.3% | 8.2% | 2 |
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)
- 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 real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Gambia?
- Real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate in Gambia was -38.3% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.3% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real agricultural gdp per capita growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 796.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Real agricultural GDP per capita growth rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The growth rate of real per capita GDP in agriculture, expressed at an annual rate.