Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Gambia is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Gambia peaked at 5.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2001.
That places Gambia 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.0% | — |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +110.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 4.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 139 Algeria 4.5% compare
- 140 Saint Lucia 4.4% compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 4.2% compare
- 143 Bangladesh 4.2% compare
- 144 Turkmenistan 4.0% compare
- 145 United States 3.9% 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 510.25 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1583 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 145.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 17.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 11.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10,438 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Gambia?
- Taxes on goods and services as share of gdp in Gambia was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services as share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services as share of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.