Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Gambia

Gambia: Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues was 11.39 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.39 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.27 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
8.54 Percentage of GDP
in 2010
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Gambia, 2006–2024

02.557.51012.52006201520242006: 9.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 10 Percentage of GDP2008: 9.4 Percentage of GDP2009: 9.5 Percentage of GDP2010: 8.5 Percentage of GDP2011: 9.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 9.8 Percentage of GDP2013: 9.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 11.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 12.3 Percentage of GDP2016: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2017: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 10.7 Percentage of GDP2019: 11.6 Percentage of GDP2020: 12 Percentage of GDP2021: 11.5 Percentage of GDP2022: 9.9 Percentage of GDP2023: 10.2 Percentage of GDP2024: 11.4 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Gambia stood at 11.39 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Gambia peaked at 12.27 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.54 Percentage of GDP, in 2010.

Gambia ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Gambia, 2006 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2006 9.16 Percentage of GDP
2007 10.02 Percentage of GDP +9.5%
2008 9.38 Percentage of GDP -6.5%
2009 9.46 Percentage of GDP +0.8%
2010 8.54 Percentage of GDP -9.7%
2011 9.48 Percentage of GDP +11.0%
2012 9.77 Percentage of GDP +3.0%
2013 9.75 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2014 11.28 Percentage of GDP +15.7%
2015 12.27 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
2016 11.62 Percentage of GDP -5.3%
2017 10.72 Percentage of GDP -7.7%
2018 10.7 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2019 11.55 Percentage of GDP +8.0%
2020 12.03 Percentage of GDP +4.1%
2021 11.46 Percentage of GDP -4.8%
2022 9.93 Percentage of GDP -13.3%
2023 10.17 Percentage of GDP +2.4%
2024 11.39 Percentage of GDP +12.0%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 11.39 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.85 Percentage of GDP, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 11.39 Percentage of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.19 Percentage of GDP, 93% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.5 Percentage of GDP 9.16 Percentage of GDP 10.02 Percentage of GDP 4
2010s 10.57 Percentage of GDP 8.54 Percentage of GDP 12.27 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 10.99 Percentage of GDP 9.93 Percentage of GDP 12.03 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 27 Madagascar 12.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 28 Liberia 11.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 29 Congo 11.55 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 31 Chad 9.23 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 32 Nigeria 8.19 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 33 Sierra Leone 7.36 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Gambia?
Revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues in Gambia was 11.39 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 12.27 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.54 Percentage of GDP in 2010.
How does Gambia rank for revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues?
Gambia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is revenue statistics in africa - comparative tax and non-tax revenues rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Revenue Statistics in Africa - Comparative tax and non-tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
42 places, 998 data points, 1990–2024
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