Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
159th
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 1962
All-time low
8.7%
in 2018
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 11.9% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 21.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2018.
That places Gambia 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.9% | — |
| 1961 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 21.6% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 17.1% | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 19.5% | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 15.1% | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5% | 13.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 156 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
- 157 Hong Kong, China 12.3% compare
- 158 Paraguay 12.0% compare
- 160 Singapore 11.9% compare
- 161 United States of America 11.7% compare
- 162 Kenya 10.9% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 11.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.