Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Gambia
Gambia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 4.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Gambia stood at 4.2%.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Gambia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +110.6% | 2.0% | 4.2% |
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 of America 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)
- 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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Gambia?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Gambia ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.