Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Gambia, The

Gambia, The: Real gdp growth, annual growth rate was 7.72 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
7.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 71.2%
World rank
88th
of 196 countries
All-time high
789.34 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-237.61 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Gambia, The, 1982–2023

-25002505007501982200220231982: 318 % change on previous year1983: -34.9 % change on previous year1984: -156.4 % change on previous year1985: 147.9 % change on previous year1986: -35.2 % change on previous year1987: 18.4 % change on previous year1988: -39.2 % change on previous year1989: 154.5 % change on previous year1990: 31.5 % change on previous year1991: -62 % change on previous year1992: -18.5 % change on previous year1993: 117.4 % change on previous year1994: -188.7 % change on previous year1995: 197.7 % change on previous year1996: -12.5 % change on previous year1997: -51.2 % change on previous year1998: 358.7 % change on previous year1999: -1.6 % change on previous year2000: -13.7 % change on previous year2001: 4.1 % change on previous year2002: -156.4 % change on previous year2003: 311.7 % change on previous year2004: 2.5 % change on previous year2005: -133.4 % change on previous year2006: 76.4 % change on previous year2007: 647.3 % change on previous year2008: 105.6 % change on previous year2009: 6.6 % change on previous year2010: -11.4 % change on previous year2011: -237.6 % change on previous year2012: 164.5 % change on previous year2013: -45.2 % change on previous year2014: -149 % change on previous year2015: 388.4 % change on previous year2016: -52.1 % change on previous year2017: 148.2 % change on previous year2018: 50 % change on previous year2019: -14 % change on previous year2020: -90.5 % change on previous year2021: 789.3 % change on previous year2022: 4.5 % change on previous year2023: 7.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Gambia, The recorded 7.72 % change on previous year for real gdp growth, annual growth rate in 2023.

The figure is up 71.2% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Gambia, The peaked at 789.34 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -237.61 % change on previous year, in 2011.

That places Gambia, The 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Gambia, The, year by year

Annual values for Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Gambia, The, 1982 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1982 317.99 % change on previous year —
1983 -34.88 % change on previous year -111.0%
1984 -156.37 % change on previous year +348.3%
1985 147.89 % change on previous year -194.6%
1986 -35.22 % change on previous year -123.8%
1987 18.44 % change on previous year -152.4%
1988 -39.21 % change on previous year -312.6%
1989 154.47 % change on previous year -493.9%
1990 31.52 % change on previous year -79.6%
1991 -62.03 % change on previous year -296.8%
1992 -18.49 % change on previous year -70.2%
1993 117.41 % change on previous year -734.9%
1994 -188.65 % change on previous year -260.7%
1995 197.71 % change on previous year -204.8%
1996 -12.47 % change on previous year -106.3%
1997 -51.24 % change on previous year +310.9%
1998 358.72 % change on previous year -800.1%
1999 -1.55 % change on previous year -100.4%
2000 -13.66 % change on previous year +779.0%
2001 4.13 % change on previous year -130.2%
2002 -156.44 % change on previous year -3890.9%
2003 311.7 % change on previous year -299.2%
2004 2.5 % change on previous year -99.2%
2005 -133.38 % change on previous year -5430.6%
2006 76.36 % change on previous year -157.2%
2007 647.3 % change on previous year +747.7%
2008 105.59 % change on previous year -83.7%
2009 6.55 % change on previous year -93.8%
2010 -11.37 % change on previous year -273.5%
2011 -237.61 % change on previous year +1989.6%
2012 164.48 % change on previous year -169.2%
2013 -45.19 % change on previous year -127.5%
2014 -148.97 % change on previous year +229.6%
2015 388.42 % change on previous year -360.7%
2016 -52.12 % change on previous year -113.4%
2017 148.22 % change on previous year -384.4%
2018 50.01 % change on previous year -66.3%
2019 -14 % change on previous year -128.0%
2020 -90.5 % change on previous year +546.4%
2021 789.34 % change on previous year -972.2%
2022 4.51 % change on previous year -99.4%
2023 7.72 % change on previous year +71.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Gambia, The changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -5430.6% 2.5 % change on previous year -133.38 % change on previous year
2002 -3890.9% 4.13 % change on previous year -156.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.64 % change on previous year -156.37 % change on previous year 317.99 % change on previous year 8
1990s 37.09 % change on previous year -188.65 % change on previous year 358.72 % change on previous year 10
2000s 85.07 % change on previous year -156.44 % change on previous year 647.3 % change on previous year 10
2010s 24.19 % change on previous year -237.61 % change on previous year 388.42 % change on previous year 10
2020s 177.77 % change on previous year -90.5 % change on previous year 789.34 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Gambia, The

  1. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.4 % change on previous year compare
  2. 86 Kuwait 10.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 87 Türkiye 8.32 % change on previous year compare
  4. 89 India 7.31 % change on previous year compare
  5. 90 Mali 6.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 91 Uzbekistan, Republic of 5.7 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Gambia, The?
Real gdp growth, annual growth rate in Gambia, The was 7.72 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia, The?
The highest recorded value was 789.34 % change on previous year in 2021.
What is the lowest real gdp growth, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia, The?
The lowest recorded value was -237.61 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Gambia, The rank for real gdp growth, annual growth rate?
Gambia, The ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is real gdp growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia, The?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Real gdp growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Real gdp growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,619 data points, 1981–2026
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The year-on-year percentage change in Real gdp growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.