Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita was 227.84 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Gambia stood at 227.84 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 253.37 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.02 current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Gambia 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.19 current US$ per person | — |
| 1965 | 17.44 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1966 | 20.17 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1967 | 17.38 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 13.23 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1969 | 11.76 current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 15.47 current US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 20.28 current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 20.5 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 28.39 current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1974 | 47.61 current US$ per person | +67.7% |
| 1975 | 47.05 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 32.98 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 37.78 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 39.08 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.8 current US$ per person | -92.8% |
| 1980 | 7.94 current US$ per person | +184.0% |
| 1981 | 5.34 current US$ per person | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 10.95 current US$ per person | +105.0% |
| 1983 | 3.67 current US$ per person | -66.5% |
| 1984 | 2.74 current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 2.02 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1986 | 15.17 current US$ per person | +651.4% |
| 1987 | 27.66 current US$ per person | +82.4% |
| 1988 | 19.64 current US$ per person | -29.0% |
| 1989 | 20.36 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 52.51 current US$ per person | +158.0% |
| 1991 | 61.47 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 82.08 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 88.99 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 79.87 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 83.96 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 78.48 current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 71.73 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 77.24 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 78.58 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 75.21 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 70.91 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 69.6 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 37.59 current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 51.67 current US$ per person | +37.4% |
| 2005 | 58.97 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 70.32 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 80.86 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 64.1 current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 119.79 current US$ per person | +86.9% |
| 2010 | 104.65 current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 112.53 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 115.63 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 100.08 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 73.61 current US$ per person | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 49.92 current US$ per person | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 38.37 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 72.57 current US$ per person | +89.1% |
| 2018 | 79.92 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 104.59 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 153.85 current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 253.37 current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 2022 | 215.53 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 213.88 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 227.84 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 227.84 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 59.14 current US$ per person, 3.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 227.84 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 132.31 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +651.4% | 2.02 current US$ per person | 15.17 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 current US$ per person | 11.76 current US$ per person | 20.17 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 29.19 current US$ per person | 2.8 current US$ per person | 47.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.55 current US$ per person | 2.02 current US$ per person | 27.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.49 current US$ per person | 52.51 current US$ per person | 88.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9 current US$ per person | 37.59 current US$ per person | 119.79 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.19 current US$ per person | 38.37 current US$ per person | 115.63 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 212.9 current US$ per person | 153.85 current US$ per person | 253.37 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 146 Gabon 251.59 current US$ per person compare
- 147 Uzbekistan 251.5 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 249.59 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Afghanistan 215.5 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Kenya 215.39 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Zambia 191.88 current US$ per person 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 227.84 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 253.37 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves minus gold International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.