Gambia in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Gambia, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$2.6 bn

2025

from $782.9 m in 2000

GDP per person

$919

2025

from $538 in 2000

Real growth

5.9%

2025

from 5.5% in 2000

Inflation

11.6%

2024

from 0.8% in 2000

Unemployment

6.5%

2025

from 9.7% in 2000

Government debt

73.9%of GDP

2025

from 73.3% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Gambia's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$2.6 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$2.6 bn
2024	$2.4 bn
2023	$2.4 bn
2022	$2.2 bn
2021	$2.0 bn
2020	$1.8 bn
2019	$1.8 bn
2018	$1.7 bn
2017	$1.5 bn
2016	$1.5 bn
2015	$1.4 bn
2014	$1.2 bn
2013	$1.4 bn
2012	$1.4 bn
2011	$1.4 bn
2010	$1.5 bn
2009	$1.5 bn
2008	$1.6 bn
2007	$1.3 bn
2006	$1.1 bn
2005	$1.0 bn
2004	$961.9 m
2003	$487.0 m
2002	$578.2 m
2001	$687.4 m
2000	$782.9 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

5.9%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	5.0%
2030 (projection)	5.0%
2029 (projection)	5.0%
2028 (projection)	5.0%
2027 (projection)	5.0%
2026 (projection)	5.1%
2025	5.9%
2024	5.5%
2023	5.9%
2022	5.5%
2021	5.3%
2020	0.6%
2019	6.2%
2018	7.2%
2017	4.8%
2016	1.9%
2015	4.1%
2014	−1.4%
2013	2.9%
2012	5.2%
2011	−8.1%
2010	5.9%
2009	6.7%
2008	6.3%
2007	3.0%
2006	−0.6%
2005	−2.4%
2004	7.0%
2003	6.9%
2002	−3.3%
2001	5.8%
2000	5.5%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$9192025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$919	$3 706
2024	$871	$3 481
2023	$883	$3 292
2022	$836	$3 067
2021	$782	$2 778
2020	$720	$2 531
2019	$738	$2 422
2018	$696	$2 277
2017	$643	$2 039
2016	$650	$2 013
2015	$620	$1 990
2014	$568	$1 934
2013	$654	$2 007
2012	$693	$2 065
2011	$711	$2 064
2010	$801	$2 267
2009	$775	$2 177
2008	$859	$2 088
2007	$725	$1 985
2006	$615	$1 931
2005	$616	$1 938
2004	$593	$1 979
2003	$309	$1 850
2002	$377	$1 744
2001	$460	$1 823
2000	$538	$1 731

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200061%8%25%

202553%16%24%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

11.6%2024

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	5.0%
2030 (projection)	5.0%
2029 (projection)	5.0%
2028 (projection)	5.0%
2027 (projection)	5.0%
2026 (projection)	5.8%
2024	11.6%
2023	17.0%
2022	11.5%
2021	7.4%
2020	5.9%
2019	7.1%
2018	6.5%
2017	8.0%
2016	7.2%
2015	6.8%
2014	6.0%
2013	5.7%
2012	4.3%
2011	4.8%
2010	5.0%
2009	4.6%
2008	4.4%
2007	5.4%
2006	2.1%
2005	4.8%
2004	14.2%
2003	17.0%
2002	8.6%
2001	4.5%
2000	0.8%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

6.5%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	6.5%	10.9%
2024	6.5%	10.8%
2023	6.5%	10.8%
2022	6.1%	10.2%
2021	6.2%	10.4%
2020	5.8%	10.1%
2019	4.5%	7.8%
2018	4.1%	7.2%
2017	5.1%	8.4%
2016	6.2%	9.8%
2015	7.2%	11.0%
2014	8.2%	12.2%
2013	9.4%	13.7%
2012	10.3%	14.8%
2011	10.3%	14.8%
2010	9.7%	14.1%
2009	9.8%	14.2%
2008	10.1%	14.5%
2007	10.4%	14.9%
2006	10.2%	14.7%
2005	9.9%	14.4%
2004	9.9%	14.5%
2003	10.0%	14.5%
2002	10.0%	14.6%
2001	9.6%	14.2%
2000	9.7%	14.3%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

12.7%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	12.7%	49.4%
2024	8.8%	33.4%
2023	7.0%	32.9%
2022	8.6%	36.1%
2021	6.6%	35.5%
2020	9.6%	37.8%
2019	20.2%	35.8%
2018	22.3%	42.5%
2017	18.5%	37.3%
2016	12.8%	25.4%
2015	15.6%	28.9%
2014	21.8%	36.4%
2013	19.0%	26.5%
2012	19.8%	27.9%
2011	16.9%	25.8%
2010	14.7%	26.3%
2009	15.8%	26.0%
2008	14.5%	24.6%
2007	18.0%	26.3%
2006	21.0%	29.3%
2005	19.9%	30.1%
2004	20.6%	29.3%
2003	31.1%	37.8%
2002	27.2%	32.5%
2001	21.8%	25.1%
2000	25.8%	30.6%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−4.2%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2024	−4.2%
2023	−5.0%
2022	−4.1%
2021	−4.3%
2020	−4.8%
2019	−2.0%
2018	−8.1%
2017	−6.3%
2016	−5.1%
2015	−3.9%
2014	−6.9%
2013	−7.1%
2012	−6.6%
2011	−7.7%
2010	1.1%
2009	1.9%
2008	−0.4%
2007	−6.2%
2006	−6.2%
2005	−4.2%
2004	−3.1%
2003	0.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

9.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	9.7%
2023	8.6%
2022	10.5%
2021	12.5%
2020	10.5%
2019	3.9%
2018	4.9%
2017	4.3%
2016	4.7%
2015	5.2%
2014	1.9%
2013	5.0%
2012	2.9%
2011	2.6%
2010	2.4%
2009	2.7%
2008	4.5%
2007	6.1%
2006	7.8%
2005	5.2%
2004	5.8%
2003	3.8%
2002	7.4%
2001	5.2%
2000	5.6%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

73.9%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	44.3%
2030 (projection)	48.1%
2029 (projection)	51.8%
2028 (projection)	56.4%
2027 (projection)	61.6%
2026 (projection)	68.3%
2025	73.9%
2024	78.5%
2023	77.4%
2022	83.9%
2021	83.1%
2020	85.9%
2019	83.0%
2018	83.6%
2017	87.0%
2016	79.5%
2015	69.4%
2014	71.1%
2013	58.2%
2012	49.5%
2011	49.2%
2010	42.9%
2009	38.9%
2008	39.5%
2007	38.0%
2006	87.3%
2005	82.6%
2004	81.3%
2003	91.7%
2002	93.9%
2001	75.2%
2000	73.3%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.9%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	−0.5%
2030 (projection)	−0.5%
2029 (projection)	−0.5%
2028 (projection)	−0.6%
2027 (projection)	−0.4%
2026 (projection)	−1.0%
2025	−2.9%
2024	−4.0%
2023	−3.6%
2022	−5.7%
2021	−4.8%
2020	−2.4%
2019	−2.7%
2018	−3.9%
2017	−4.3%
2016	−6.2%
2015	−5.4%
2014	−3.9%
2013	−5.1%
2012	−2.8%
2011	−3.0%
2010	−2.9%
2009	−1.6%
2008	−0.5%
2007	0.3%
2006	−3.2%
2005	−3.3%
2004	−1.8%
2003	−1.7%
2002	0.1%
2001	−2.5%
2000	−0.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Gambia

Population

2.82 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	2.82 m
2024	2.76 m
2023	2.70 m
2022	2.64 m
2021	2.58 m
2020	2.52 m
2019	2.46 m
2018	2.40 m
2017	2.34 m
2016	2.28 m
2015	2.22 m
2014	2.16 m
2013	2.10 m
2012	2.04 m
2011	1.98 m
2010	1.93 m
2009	1.87 m
2008	1.82 m
2007	1.77 m
2006	1.72 m
2005	1.67 m
2004	1.62 m
2003	1.58 m
2002	1.54 m
2001	1.50 m
2000	1.46 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	39.7%	57.1%	3.2%
2024	40.3%	56.7%	3.1%
2023	40.7%	56.3%	3.0%
2022	41.2%	55.9%	2.9%
2021	41.6%	55.5%	2.8%
2020	42.0%	55.2%	2.8%
2019	42.4%	54.9%	2.7%
2018	42.8%	54.6%	2.7%
2017	43.1%	54.3%	2.6%
2016	43.3%	54.0%	2.6%
2015	43.5%	53.8%	2.6%
2014	43.8%	53.6%	2.6%
2013	43.9%	53.4%	2.6%
2012	44.1%	53.3%	2.7%
2011	44.3%	53.1%	2.7%
2010	44.5%	52.8%	2.7%
2009	44.8%	52.6%	2.7%
2008	45.1%	52.3%	2.7%
2007	45.4%	52.0%	2.7%
2006	45.6%	51.7%	2.7%
2005	45.9%	51.4%	2.7%
2004	46.1%	51.1%	2.8%
2003	46.4%	50.8%	2.8%
2002	46.6%	50.6%	2.9%
2001	46.7%	50.3%	3.0%
2000	46.8%	50.1%	3.0%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

3.912024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	3.91
2023	4.01
2022	4.08
2021	4.17
2020	4.25
2019	4.33
2018	4.42
2017	4.61
2016	4.81
2015	5.00
2014	5.20
2013	5.39
2012	5.52
2011	5.54
2010	5.56
2009	5.57
2008	5.63
2007	5.69
2006	5.74
2005	5.71
2004	5.68
2003	5.66
2002	5.66
2001	5.67
2000	5.72

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

66.1 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	66.1 years
2023	65.9 years
2022	64.9 years
2021	63.9 years
2020	64.4 years
2019	64.4 years
2018	64.0 years
2017	63.7 years
2016	63.4 years
2015	63.0 years
2014	62.6 years
2013	62.3 years
2012	61.9 years
2011	61.6 years
2010	61.2 years
2009	60.7 years
2008	60.5 years
2007	60.0 years
2006	59.7 years
2005	59.1 years
2004	58.8 years
2003	58.2 years
2002	57.7 years
2001	57.3 years
2000	56.9 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−2 9842025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−2 984
2024	−2 989
2023	−3 000
2022	−3 000
2021	−1 949
2020	−1 949
2019	−4 186
2018	−3 944
2017	−3 696
2016	−3 486
2015	−3 224
2014	−2 793
2013	−2 476
2012	−2 332
2011	−2 360
2010	−2 456
2009	−2 259
2008	−2 204
2007	−2 320
2006	−2 666
2005	−3 209
2004	−3 636
2003	−3 713
2002	−4 067
2001	−3 882
2000	−3 670

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

2.9%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	2.9%
2022	3.5%
2021	3.7%
2020	4.0%
2019	3.1%
2018	3.2%
2017	3.4%
2016	3.2%
2015	3.2%
2014	3.0%
2013	3.9%
2012	4.3%
2011	4.4%
2010	4.1%
2009	4.5%
2008	4.7%
2007	5.0%
2006	5.4%
2005	5.4%
2004	5.4%
2003	5.3%
2002	6.2%
2001	8.3%
2000	10.8%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	2.8%
2022	2.9%
2021	3.0%
2020	2.9%
2019	2.8%
2018	2.4%
2017	2.5%
2016	2.0%
2015	2.2%
2014	2.2%
2013	1.8%
2012	2.6%
2011	2.5%
2010	2.6%
2009	1.9%
2008	2.2%
2007	0.8%
2006	0.8%
2005	0.7%
2004	0.6%
2003	1.4%
2002	1.4%
2001	1.2%
2000	1.5%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

49.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	49.5%
2023	48.7%
2022	48.2%
2021	41.7%
2020	36.0%
2019	31.1%
2018	28.3%
2017	22.5%
2016	19.9%
2015	17.6%
2014	15.6%
2013	14.0%
2012	12.4%
2011	10.9%
2010	9.2%
2009	7.6%
2008	6.9%
2007	6.2%
2006	5.2%
2005	3.8%
2004	3.3%
2003	2.4%
2002	1.8%
2001	1.3%
2000	0.9%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

38.82020

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2020	38.8
2015	35.9
2010	43.6
2003	47.3

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

65.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	65.0%
2024	64.3%
2023	63.8%
2022	63.3%
2021	62.8%
2020	62.2%
2019	61.6%
2018	61.1%
2017	60.5%
2016	59.9%
2015	59.3%
2014	58.6%
2013	58.0%
2012	57.3%
2011	56.7%
2010	56.0%
2009	55.3%
2008	54.6%
2007	53.9%
2006	53.2%
2005	52.4%
2004	51.5%
2003	50.6%
2002	49.6%
2001	48.4%
2000	47.0%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

1.6%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	1.6%
2020	1.6%
2019	1.6%
2018	1.4%
2017	1.4%
2016	1.4%
2015	1.6%
2014	2.0%
2013	2.1%
2012	2.0%
2011	1.9%
2010	1.2%
2009	1.2%
2008	1.0%
2007	0.8%
2006	0.7%
2005	0.7%
2004	0.5%
2003	0.3%
2002	0.1%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

47.7%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	47.7%
2021	48.6%
2020	49.8%
2019	47.4%
2018	48.1%
2017	48.0%
2016	48.6%
2015	49.0%
2014	53.2%
2013	59.3%
2012	57.0%
2011	56.2%
2010	56.6%
2009	53.9%
2008	56.3%
2007	57.3%
2006	60.2%
2005	61.7%
2004	61.2%
2003	62.4%
2002	61.0%
2001	59.6%
2000	62.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

0.2 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	0.2 t
2023	0.2 t
2022	0.2 t
2021	0.2 t
2020	0.2 t
2019	0.2 t
2018	0.2 t
2017	0.2 t
2016	0.2 t
2015	0.2 t
2014	0.2 t
2013	0.2 t
2012	0.2 t
2011	0.2 t
2010	0.2 t
2009	0.2 t
2008	0.2 t
2007	0.2 t
2006	0.2 t
2005	0.2 t
2004	0.2 t
2003	0.2 t
2002	0.2 t
2001	0.2 t
2000	0.2 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

22.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	22.3%
2022	22.9%
2021	23.4%
2020	24.0%
2019	24.6%
2018	25.1%
2017	25.7%
2016	26.3%
2015	26.8%
2014	27.4%
2013	27.9%
2012	28.5%
2011	29.1%
2010	29.6%
2009	30.2%
2008	30.8%
2007	31.3%
2006	31.9%
2005	32.5%
2004	33.0%
2003	33.6%
2002	34.2%
2001	34.7%
2000	35.3%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Gambia's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1965
Government: republic
Official language: English
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

GMISO alpha-2

GMBISO alpha-3

270ISO numeric

Calling code: +220
Internet domain: .gm
Time zone: UTC

Memberships

1974OICOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1005 · World Bank data · Africa