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Gambia, The

GMBSub-Saharan Africa Low incomeCapital: Banjul
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74/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$3
2027▲ 7.3%
Population
2.8M
2024▲ 2.3%
GDP per Capita
$963
2027▲ 4.1%
Life Expectancy
65.9 years
2023▲ 1.5%
Gambia, The in world space2000–2023
1k10k100k505560657075808590GDP per capita (USD, log)Life expectancy (years)20002023
192 countries · log scale on X world Gambia, The· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Gambia, The

Gambia, The's GDP is $2.67B (2026), with a population of 2.8M, and GDP per capita of $925. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 5.1%, inflation at 4.9%, government debt at 70.0% of GDP, life expectancy of 65.9 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.

The economy of this Sub-Saharan African nation is classified as low income, with a projected GDP of $2.672 billion in 2026. The GDP growth rate is expected to reach 5.1% in the same year, indicating a moderate pace of economic expansion. The GDP per capita is forecasted to be $924.765 in 2026, reflecting the relatively low income levels. Inflation is projected to be 4.9% in 2026, while trade as a percentage of GDP was 42.17% in 2024. The unemployment rate is anticipated to be 6.52% in 2025. The capital city is Banjul. Societally, the population is estimated to be 2,759,988 in 2024. Life expectancy stands at 65.86 years as of 2023. The social landscape is influenced by a mix of traditional and modern elements, with agriculture playing a significant role in the economy and daily life.

▶Economy30 indicators · 2021–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
GDP (Current USD, Billions)$32027▲ 7.3%IMF
Real GDP Growth (%)5.0%2027▼ 2.0%IMF
GDP per Capita (USD)$9632027▲ 4.1%IMF
GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $)$122027▲ 6.8%IMF
GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $)$3,9622027▲ 3.7%IMF
Share of World GDP, PPP (%)0.01%2027▲ 0.0%IMF
GNI (Current USD)$2.37B2024▲ 0.8%WB
GNI per Capita (USD)$8802024▲ 1.1%WB
GNI per Capita, PPP (USD)$3,4302024▲ 5.5%WB
Industry Value Added (% of GDP)15.3%2024▼ 6.6%WB
Services Value Added (% of GDP)56.8%2024▲ 3.2%WB
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP)20.4%2024▼ 7.3%WB
Government Consumption (% of GDP)9.6%2024▼ 0.7%WB
Household Consumption (% of GDP)86.2%2024▼ 7.1%WB
Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP)29.9%2024▲ 9.1%WB
Gross Savings (% of GNI)25.9%2024▲ 36.1%WB
GDP Deflator (%)5.8%2024▼ 57.7%WB
GDP per Person Employed (USD)$11,5182024▲ 2.4%WB
Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)1.5%2024▼ 14.4%WB
Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total)3.9%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD)$6242021—WB
Adjusted Net Savings (% of GNI)17.8%2021—WB
External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP)-24.7%2024▲ 4.6%WB
Coal Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Oil Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)0.00%2021—WB
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)2.9%2021—WB
Forest Rents (% of GDP)2.86%2021—WB
Industry Value Added (Current USD)$368.7M2024▼ 5.7%WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary15 indicators · 2023–2027 · IMF / WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)5.0%2027▲ 2.0%IMF
Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP)64.2%2027▼ 8.3%IMF
Fiscal Balance (% of GDP)-0.5%2027▲ 0.0%IMF
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-3.8%2027▲ 17.4%IMF
Total Investment (% of GDP)26.2%2026▲ 8.3%IMF
Gross National Savings (% of GDP)21.6%2026▲ 12.2%IMF
Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank)11.6%2024▼ 31.9%WB
Real Interest Rate (%)6.2%2023▼ 33.9%WB
Lending Interest Rate (%)20.8%2023▲ 9.2%WB
Deposit Interest Rate (%)7.7%2023▲ 60.1%WB
Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD)$577.0M2023▲ 1.5%WB
Total Reserves (months of imports)52023▼ 36.5%WB
Official Exchange Rate (per USD)67.662024▲ 10.7%WB
PPP Conversion Factor16.982024▲ 3.3%WB
Broad Money (% of GDP)48.5%2023▼ 9.3%WB
▶Trade15 indicators · 2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Trade (% of GDP)42.2%2024▲ 5.5%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)8.7%2024▲ 24.0%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP)33.4%2024▲ 1.6%WB
Exports of Goods & Services (USD)$210.4M2024▲ 25.2%WB
Imports of Goods & Services (USD)$803.8M2024▲ 2.5%WB
Merchandise Exports (USD)$264.0M2024▼ 8.0%WB
Merchandise Imports (USD)$1.50B2024▲ 5.1%WB
FDI Inflows (% of GDP)9.7%2024▲ 12.0%WB
FDI Outflows (% of GDP)-0.0%2024▼ 8.2%WB
FDI Net Inflows (USD)$232.4M2024▲ 13.0%WB
Personal Remittances Received (USD)$529.1M2024▲ 2.7%WB
Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP)22.0%2024▲ 1.8%WB
High-Tech Exports (% of manufactured)3.3%2024▲ 42.9%WB
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)-4.1%2024▲ 17.7%WB
Current Account Balance (USD)$-99.8M2024▲ 16.9%WB
▶External Debt7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
External Debt (% of GNI)66.4%2024▲ 18.9%WB
External Debt Stocks (USD)$1.64B2024▲ 24.0%WB
Total Debt Service (% of GNI)3.3%2024▲ 38.3%WB
Present Value of External Debt (USD)$805.7M2024—WB
Use of IMF Credit (USD)$271.4M2024▲ 8.1%WB
Net ODA Received (% of GNI)14.6%2023▲ 16.6%WB
Net ODA Received (USD)$343.9M2023▲ 26.2%WB
▶Finance7 indicators · 2022–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)8.7%2023▼ 9.3%WB
Bank Capital to Assets Ratio (%)12.1%2022▲ 9.6%WB
Bank Nonperforming Loans (%)4.6%2022▼ 11.5%WB
Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%)38.2%2024▲ 15.6%WB
Account Ownership, Female (%)34.9%2024▲ 24.2%WB
Account Ownership, Male (%)41.7%2024▲ 8.7%WB
Firms Using Banks to Finance Investment (%)18.3%2023—WB
▶Business Environment1 indicator · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Time to Get Electricity (days)322023—WB
▶Private Sector6 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Firms Expected to Pay Bribes (%)42.3%2023—WB
Firms with Female Top Manager (%)17.1%2023—WB
Firms with Female Participation in Ownership (%)8.2%2023—WB
Firms Offering Training (%)20.4%2023—WB
Average Firm Age (years)16 years2023—WB
Firms Using Computers (%)70.5%2023—WB
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Population2.8M2024▲ 2.3%WB
Population Growth (%)2.3%2024▼ 1.0%WB
Population Density (per km²)2672023▲ 2.3%WB
Surface Area (sq km)11,3002023▲ 0.0%WB
Land Area (sq km)10,1202023▲ 0.0%WB
Urban Population (%)64.3%2024▲ 0.8%WB
Urban Population (total)1.8M2024▲ 3.1%WB
Rural Population (%)35.7%2024▼ 1.4%WB
Life Expectancy at Birth65.9 years2023▲ 1.5%WB
Life Expectancy, Male64.2 years2023▲ 1.5%WB
Life Expectancy, Female67.5 years2023▲ 1.6%WB
Fertility Rate (births per woman)42023▼ 1.8%WB
Birth Rate (per 1,000)30.42023▼ 1.1%WB
Death Rate (per 1,000)6.32023▼ 5.2%WB
Net Migration-2,9842025▲ 0.2%WB
Population Ages 0–14 (%)40.2%2024▼ 1.2%WB
Population Ages 15–64 (%)56.7%2024▲ 0.7%WB
Population Ages 65+ (%)3.1%2024▲ 3.4%WB
Age Dependency Ratio (%)76.4%2024▼ 1.5%WB
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%)5.4%2024▲ 2.7%WB
Youth Dependency Ratio (%)71.0%2024▼ 1.9%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000)245.62023▼ 6.6%WB
Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000)196.12023▼ 7.8%WB
▶Labor20 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Total Labor Force807,2752025▲ 3.0%WB
Labor Force Participation (%)47.5%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Female Labor Force Participation (%)45.5%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Male Labor Force Participation (%)49.5%2025▼ 0.3%WB
Unemployment (%)6.5%2025▲ 0.6%WB
Female Unemployment (%)6.1%2025▲ 5.9%WB
Male Unemployment (%)6.9%2025▼ 3.4%WB
Youth Unemployment (%)10.9%2025▲ 0.3%WB
Employment in Agriculture (%)27.6%2025▼ 2.6%WB
Employment in Industry (%)18.8%2025▲ 0.6%WB
Employment in Services (%)53.6%2025▲ 1.2%WB
Self-Employed (%)47.5%2023—WB
Vulnerable Employment (%)63.5%2025▼ 0.6%WB
Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total)31.4%2025▲ 1.2%WB
Part-Time Employment (%)39.5%2023—WB
Employers (% of total employment)5.1%2025▲ 0.0%WB
Labor Force, Female (% of total)48.5%2025▲ 0.1%WB
Employment to Population Ratio (%)44.4%2025▼ 0.1%WB
Self-Employed (% of total)68.6%2025▼ 0.5%WB
NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)39.8%2023—WB
▶Education20 indicators · 2015–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Education Spending (% of GDP)2.8%2023▼ 2.9%WB
Education Spending (% of govt expenditure)14.2%2025▼ 5.9%WB
Adult Literacy Rate (%)51.6%2021—WB
Female Literacy Rate (%)40.5%2021—WB
Male Literacy Rate (%)65.3%2021—WB
Youth Literacy Rate (%)67.5%2021—WB
Primary School Enrollment (%)100.4%2025▲ 1.8%WB
Secondary School Enrollment (%)107.0%2021—WB
Tertiary School Enrollment (%)13.5%2024—WB
Primary Completion Rate (%)84.2%2025▲ 2.7%WB
Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%)61.3%2025▲ 2.1%WB
Out-of-School Children, Primary74,5772025▼ 9.8%WB
Out-of-School Girls, Primary22,3262025▼ 18.5%WB
Primary School Teachers13,4952025▲ 0.0%WB
Secondary School Teachers12,4522021▲ 12.8%WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary362018—WB
Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap)55.8%2015—WB
Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Primary)78.22020—WB
Education Spending, Secondary (% of govt)32.8%2015—WB
Education Spending, Tertiary (% of govt)11.3%2015—WB
▶Health42 indicators · 2019–2024 · WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Health Spending (% of GDP)2.9%2023▼ 18.2%WHO
Health Spending per Capita (USD)$262023▼ 13.0%WHO
Government Health Spending (% of GDP)1.3%2023▼ 15.8%WHO
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total)33.8%2023▲ 14.8%WHO
Physicians (per 1,000 people)0.12023▼ 13.5%WHO
Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000)0.72023▼ 4.4%WHO
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)1.12023▼ 5.9%WHO
Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births)44.12023▼ 3.3%WHO
Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)23.72023▼ 2.5%WHO
Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)3542023▼ 3.0%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000)39.22023▼ 3.2%WHO
Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000)48.72023▼ 3.2%WHO
Cause of Death, Communicable (%)52.2%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%)37.1%2019—WHO
Cause of Death, Injury (%)10.7%2019—WHO
Measles Immunization (% of children)83.0%2024▲ 3.8%WHO
DPT Immunization (% of children)80.0%2024▼ 4.8%WHO
HIV Incidence (per 1,000)0.412024▼ 10.9%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000)1382024▼ 2.8%WHO
Stunting, Children Under 5 (%)17.5%2020—WHO
Overweight, Children Under 5 (%)2.1%2020—WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Males (%)20.3%2022▼ 2.9%WHO
Smoking Prevalence, Females (%)0.7%2022▲ 0.0%WHO
Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000)4.82021▼ 1.6%WHO
Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita)0.62020—WHO
Maternal Deaths2912023▼ 1.8%WHO
Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100K)1382024▼ 2.8%WHO
People Living with HIV25,0002024▲ 0.0%WHO
Malaria Deaths (estimated)6432024▲ 1.7%WHO
Malaria Incidence (per 1K at risk)75.42024▼ 13.8%WHO
DTP3 Immunization Coverage (%)80%2024▼ 4.8%WHO
Measles Immunization Coverage (%)83%2024▲ 3.8%WHO
Hepatitis B Immunization Coverage (%)80%2024▼ 4.8%WHO
Physicians (total)12023▼ 13.5%WHO
Nursing & Midwifery Personnel72023▼ 4.4%WHO
Dentists (total)1,3452023▼ 5.9%WHO
Pharmacists (total)4292023▲ 11.1%WHO
Child Wasting (<5 years, %)5.1%2020—WHO
Child Underweight (<5 years, %)11.6%2020—WHO
Universal Health Coverage Index532023▲ 1.9%WHO
Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K)5822021—WHO
Health Expenditure per Capita (WHO, USD)$262023▼ 13.0%WHO
▶Energy & Environment14 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
CO₂ Emissions (tonnes per capita)0.22024▲ 1.6%WB
CO₂ Emissions (total kilotonnes)02024▲ 3.9%WB
Renewable Electricity Output (%)1.6%2021▼ 1.7%WB
Renewable Energy Consumption (%)47.7%2022▼ 1.9%WB
Access to Electricity (%)66.9%2023▲ 2.3%WB
Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%)1.6%2023▼ 5.9%WB
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)58.42020—WB
Forest Area (%)22.3%2023▼ 2.5%WB
Forest Area (sq km)2,2552023▼ 2.5%WB
Arable Land (%)43.5%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Terrestrial Protected Areas (%)2.9%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Marine Protected Areas (%)0.6%2024▲ 0.0%WB
Access to Basic Drinking Water (%)87.1%2024▲ 0.4%WHO
Access to Basic Sanitation (%)48.2%2024▲ 0.5%WHO
▶Agriculture11 indicators · 2022–2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Agricultural Land (%)62.6%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Yield (kg per hectare)8012023▼ 0.5%WB
Food Production Index (2014–2016=100)71.12022▲ 8.1%WB
Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100)70.82022▲ 12.3%WB
Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100)73.32022▲ 0.2%WB
Land Under Cereal Production (hectares)161,0652023▲ 20.4%WB
Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes)55,4552023▲ 2.8%WB
Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare)15.62023▲ 596.4%WB
Prevalence of Undernourishment (%)16.8%2023▼ 8.2%WB
Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal)3.4%2022▲ 0.0%WB
Cereal Production (metric tons)128,9722023▲ 19.7%WB
▶Technology9 indicators · 2021–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Internet Users (%)45.9%2023▲ 4.3%WB
Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people)1072022▼ 1.9%WB
Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100)0.22022▲ 11.2%WB
Secure Internet Servers (per million)58.72024▲ 12.3%WB
Patent Applications, Non-Residents912021▲ 37.9%WB
Scientific Journal Articles782022▼ 2.5%WB
High-Technology Exports (USD)$7,7392024▼ 48.2%WB
ICT Service Exports (% of service exports)0.3%2024▼ 18.8%WB
ICT Service Exports (USD)$1.5M2024▲ 0.4%WB
▶Infrastructure6 indicators · 2019–2022 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Air Transport, Passengers Carried109,5422019—WB
Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km)02019—WB
Container Port Traffic (TEU)71,4702019—WB
Logistics Performance Index (1–5)2.302022—WB
Electricity from Oil (%)98.4%2021▲ 0.0%WB
Electricity from Nuclear (%)0.0%2021—WB
▶Gender9 indicators · 2016–2025 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Women in Parliament (%)8.6%2023▲ 0.0%WB
Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%)45.4%2023—WB
Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%)17.7%2025▲ 1.3%WB
Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)107.1%2016—WB
Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000)58.12023▼ 1.8%WB
Women Who Believe Husband Can Beat Wife (%)51.4%2020—WB
Gender Parity Index, Primary103.562016—WB
Gender Parity Index, Secondary1.182021—WB
Gender Parity in Primary Education1.122022▼ 0.7%WB
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Control of Corruption-0.282023▼ 2.0%WB
Government Effectiveness-0.592023▲ 9.6%WB
Political Stability-0.012023▼ 127.3%WB
Regulatory Quality-0.642023▲ 10.5%WB
Rule of Law-0.372023▲ 17.8%WB
Voice & Accountability-0.042023▼ 0.6%WB
Control of Corruption (percentile rank)46.2%2023▼ 1.0%WB
Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)29.7%2023▲ 8.6%WB
Rule of Law (percentile rank)38.2%2023▲ 1.3%WB
Political Stability (percentile rank)46.0%2023▼ 4.5%WB
▶Military5 indicators · 2020–2024 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Military Spending (% of GDP)0.6%2024▼ 1.1%WB
Military Expenditure (USD)$14.4M2024▲ 3.5%WB
Armed Forces Personnel4,0002020—WB
Armed Forces (% of labor force)0.6%2020—WB
Military Spending (% of govt expenditure)2.5%2024▲ 2.5%WB
▶Poverty & Inequality12 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Poverty at $2.15/day (%)22.0%2020—WB
Poverty at $3.65/day (%)40.2%2020—WB
Poverty at $6.85/day (%)78.2%2020—WB
Poverty Headcount, National (%)53.4%2020—WB
Gini Index38.82020—WB
Income Share, Top 10%30.5%2020—WB
Income Share, Bottom 10%2.6%2020—WB
Income Share, Top 20%45.6%2020—WB
Income Share, Bottom 20%6.6%2020—WB
Shared Prosperity Premium (%)-0.1%2020—WB
Survey Mean Consumption (2017 PPP $ per day)6.472020—WB
Poverty Gap at $2.15/day (%)5.9%2020—WB
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Human Capital Index (0–1)0.422020—WB
Human Capital Index, Female0.442020—WB
Human Capital Index, Male0.412020—WB
Learning-Adjusted Years of School5.4 years2020—WB
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2020 · WB
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
International Tourism, Arrivals246,0002020—WB
Tourism Receipts (USD)$53.0M2020—WB
Tourism Expenditures (USD)$5.2M2020—WB
Tourism Receipts (% of total exports)30.2%2020—WB
International Tourism, Transport Services (USD)$6.0M2020—WB
▶Urban Development7 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
IndicatorValueYearΔ YoYSrc
Urban Population Growth (%)3.1%2024▼ 1.9%WB
Population in Largest City510,3032025▲ 3.1%WB
Population in Largest City (% of urban)27.8%2025▼ 0.3%WB
Population in Slums (% of urban)37.1%2022▼ 4.7%WB
Rural Population Growth (%)0.9%2024▲ 0.6%WB
Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%)48.2%2024▲ 1.0%WHO
Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%)28.1%2024▲ 0.2%WHO

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