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Gambia, The

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Gambia, The is a World Bank reporting economy in Sub-Saharan Africa . Its reported capital is Banjul. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

Sub-Saharan Africa Low incomeLatest observations: 2022–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+26.9%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+48.3%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+33.9 percentage points2014 → 2024

Life expectancy

+3.5 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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Gambia, The, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in Gambia, The

2.8MLatest available · 2025
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Population changed by +26.9% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearGambia, The
20252,822,093
20242,759,988
20232,697,845
20222,636,470
20212,576,010
20202,515,733
20192,456,844
20182,399,632
20172,342,189
20162,283,769
20152,224,529
20142,164,528
20132,103,820
20122,043,094
20111,983,784
20101,926,630
20091,871,422
20081,817,852
20071,765,774
20061,715,275
20051,667,037
20041,621,312
20031,577,611
20021,535,691
20011,495,011
20001,455,084
19991,415,779
19981,376,987
19971,338,889
19961,301,410
19951,264,313
19941,227,226
19931,188,365
19921,145,582
19911,099,959
19901,054,696
19891,011,357
1988970,160
1987931,091
1986894,019
1985858,874
1984825,631
1983794,525
1982765,753
1981739,125
1980713,913
1979689,781
1978667,103
1977645,770
1976625,667
1975606,821
1974589,085
1973571,991
1972555,370
1971539,388
1970524,105
1969509,440
1968495,269
1967481,588
1966468,516
1965455,952
1964443,687
1963431,757
1962420,163
1961408,930
1960398,060

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in Gambia, The

2.2%Latest available · 2025
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Population growth changed by -0.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearGambia, The
20252.23%
20242.28%
20232.3%
20222.32%
20212.37%
20202.37%
20192.36%
20182.42%
20172.53%
20162.63%
20152.73%
20142.84%
20132.93%
20122.95%
20112.92%
20102.91%
20092.9%
20082.91%
20072.9%
20062.85%
20052.78%
20042.73%
20032.69%
20022.68%
20012.71%
20002.74%
19992.78%
19982.81%
19972.84%
19962.89%
19952.98%
19943.22%
19933.67%
19924.06%
19914.2%
19904.2%
19894.16%
19884.11%
19874.06%
19864.01%
19853.95%
19843.84%
19833.69%
19823.54%
19813.47%
19803.44%
19793.34%
19783.25%
19773.16%
19763.06%
19752.97%
19742.94%
19732.95%
19722.92%
19712.87%
19702.84%
19692.82%
19682.8%
19672.75%
19662.72%
19652.73%
19642.73%
19632.72%
19622.71%
19612.69%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in Gambia, The

65%Latest available · 2025
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Urban population changed by +5.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearGambia, The
202564.99%
202464.3%
202363.8%
202263.29%
202162.76%
202062.21%
201961.64%
201861.06%
201760.47%
201659.87%
201559.25%
201458.61%
201357.97%
201257.32%
201156.67%
201056.01%
200955.34%
200854.64%
200753.92%
200653.16%
200552.36%
200451.51%
200350.6%
200249.57%
200148.35%
200046.97%
199945.49%
199843.96%
199742.43%
199640.95%
199539.57%
199438.34%
199337.31%
199236.49%
199135.79%
199035.18%
198934.63%
198834.11%
198733.59%
198633.05%
198532.45%
198431.77%
198330.98%
198229.99%
198128.72%
198027.22%
197925.56%
197823.81%
197722.04%
197620.32%
197518.71%
197417.29%
197316.13%
197215.14%
197114.14%
197013.16%
196912.21%
196811.33%
196710.54%
19669.86%
19659.33%
19648.98%
19638.82%
19628.84%
19618.93%
19609.07%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in Gambia, The

3.9 birthsLatest available · 2024
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Fertility rate changed by -1.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearGambia, The
20243.91 births
20234.01 births
20224.08 births
20214.17 births
20204.25 births
20194.33 births
20184.42 births
20174.61 births
20164.81 births
20155 births
20145.2 births
20135.39 births
20125.52 births
20115.54 births
20105.56 births
20095.57 births
20085.63 births
20075.69 births
20065.74 births
20055.71 births
20045.68 births
20035.66 births
20025.66 births
20015.67 births
20005.72 births
19995.77 births
19985.82 births
19975.85 births
19965.93 births
19955.99 births
19946.04 births
19936.03 births
19926.11 births
19916.19 births
19906.25 births
19896.25 births
19886.26 births
19876.3 births
19866.34 births
19856.36 births
19846.39 births
19836.39 births
19826.4 births
19816.4 births
19806.41 births
19796.41 births
19786.42 births
19776.43 births
19766.43 births
19756.43 births
19746.42 births
19736.41 births
19726.37 births
19716.33 births
19706.26 births
19696.25 births
19686.22 births
19676.21 births
19666.18 births
19656.19 births
19646.2 births
19636.2 births
19626.21 births
19616.23 births
19606.25 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in Gambia, The

$2.6BLatest available · 2025
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GDP changed by +88.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearGambia, The
2025$2,593,673,987.53
2024$2,404,888,737.55
2023$2,382,262,185.38
2022$2,204,734,527.88
2021$2,014,158,842.15
2020$1,812,170,891.19
2019$1,813,609,692.5
2018$1,670,671,327.82
2017$1,504,909,462.7
2016$1,484,578,885.97
2015$1,378,176,608.93
2014$1,229,461,721.41
2013$1,375,609,453.44
2012$1,415,004,738.27
2011$1,409,693,596.94
2010$1,543,294,926.87
2009$1,450,142,508.58
2008$1,561,766,955.73
2007$1,279,703,047.02
2006$1,054,112,487.74
2005$1,027,701,067.56
2004$961,900,651.42
2003$487,038,685.05
2002$578,235,309.33
2001$687,410,645.06
2000$782,913,871.81
1999$814,724,032.07
1998$840,285,264.63
1997$803,633,342.47
1996$848,239,446.22
1995$785,999,864.84
1994$746,493,951.9
1993$755,040,974.09
1992$714,254,256.12
1991$690,311,080.52
1990$317,083,695.48
1989$284,120,329.4
1988$266,672,211.93
1987$220,626,484.22
1986$185,646,986.82
1985$225,726,358.89
1984$177,340,880.09
1983$213,448,584.94
1982$216,050,552.3
1981$218,767,743.46
1980$241,083,090.3
1979$207,112,627.73
1978$171,833,086.02
1977$138,093,099.1
1976$112,190,829.47
1975$115,179,719.08
1974$95,796,021.69
1973$75,187,749.1
1972$59,160,569.48
1971$55,728,663.22
1970$52,296,083.67
1969$45,168,072.27
1968$41,160,065.86
1967$46,695,006.96
1966$44,212,081.35

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in Gambia, The

$919.1Latest available · 2025
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GDP per capita changed by +48.3% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearGambia, The
2025$919.06
2024$871.34
2023$883.02
2022$836.24
2021$781.89
2020$720.34
2019$738.19
2018$696.22
2017$642.52
2016$650.06
2015$619.54
2014$568
2013$653.86
2012$692.58
2011$710.61
2010$801.03
2009$774.89
2008$859.13
2007$724.73
2006$614.54
2005$616.48
2004$593.29
2003$308.72
2002$376.53
2001$459.8
2000$538.05
1999$575.46
1998$610.23
1997$600.22
1996$651.78
1995$621.68
1994$608.28
1993$635.36
1992$623.49
1991$627.58
1990$300.64
1989$280.93
1988$274.87
1987$236.95
1986$207.65
1985$262.82
1984$214.79
1983$268.65
1982$282.14
1981$295.98
1980$337.69
1979$300.26
1978$257.58
1977$213.84
1976$179.31
1975$189.81
1974$162.62
1973$131.45
1972$106.52
1971$103.32
1970$99.78
1969$88.66
1968$83.11
1967$96.96
1966$94.37

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in Gambia, The

5.9%Latest available · 2025
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GDP growth changed by +1.8 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearGambia, The
20255.89%
20245.55%
20235.92%
20225.49%
20215.26%
20200.59%
20196.22%
20187.23%
20174.82%
20161.94%
20154.06%
2014-1.41%
20132.87%
20125.24%
2011-8.13%
20105.91%
20096.67%
20086.26%
20073.04%
2006-0.56%
2005-2.35%
20047.05%
20036.87%
2002-3.25%
20015.8%
20005.5%
19996.4%
19983.5%
19974.9%
19962.22%
19950.88%
19940.15%
19933.01%
19923.38%
19913.11%
19903.56%
19895.9%
19884.48%
19872.45%
19864.09%
1985-0.81%
19843.54%
198310.88%
1982-0.76%
19813.32%
19806.27%
1979-1.33%
19786.32%
19773.44%
19767.35%
197512.39%
19745.88%
19739.25%
19720.24%
1971-0.07%
19706.15%
19692.44%
19689.58%
19670%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in Gambia, The

11.6%Latest available · 2024
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Inflation changed by +5.6 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearGambia, The
202411.56%
202316.97%
202211.51%
20217.37%
20205.93%
20197.12%
20186.52%
20178.03%
20167.23%
20156.81%
20145.95%
20135.7%
20124.25%
20114.8%
20105.05%
20094.56%
20084.44%
20075.37%
20062.06%
20054.84%
200414.21%
200317.03%
20028.61%
20014.49%
20000.84%
19993.81%
19981.11%
19972.78%
19961.1%
19956.98%
19941.71%
19936.46%
19929.49%
19918.64%
199012.17%
19898.28%
198811.69%
198723.53%
198656.56%
198518.32%
198422.1%
198310.64%
198210.86%
19815.94%
19806.82%
19796.13%
19788.86%
197712.39%
197617.03%
197525.92%
19749.24%
19736.92%
19728.7%
19713.06%
1970-1.99%
19695.01%
19684.18%
19671.41%
19660.24%
19651.22%
1964-4.54%
19634.62%
19621.79%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in Gambia, The

6.5%Latest available · 2025
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Unemployment changed by -0.7 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearGambia, The
20256.52%
20246.48%
20236.48%
20226.07%
20216.21%
20205.84%
20194.48%
20184.06%
20175.1%
20166.24%
20157.23%
20148.19%
20139.45%
201210.35%
201110.28%
20109.67%
20099.78%
200810.07%
200710.43%
200610.24%
20059.92%
20049.95%
20039.99%
200210.04%
20019.64%
20009.72%
19999.74%
19989.9%
199710%
199610.19%
199510.15%
199410.04%
19939.92%
19929.89%
19919.78%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in Gambia, The

66.1 yearsLatest available · 2024
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Life expectancy changed by +3.5 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearGambia, The
202466.06 years
202365.86 years
202264.86 years
202163.85 years
202064.42 years
201964.43 years
201864.03 years
201763.71 years
201663.39 years
201562.97 years
201462.58 years
201362.25 years
201261.9 years
201161.56 years
201061.17 years
200960.74 years
200860.47 years
200760 years
200659.67 years
200559.11 years
200458.75 years
200358.22 years
200257.74 years
200157.28 years
200056.9 years
199956.47 years
199856.01 years
199755.23 years
199654.85 years
199554.29 years
199453.77 years
199353.15 years
199252.48 years
199151.86 years
199051.28 years
198950.73 years
198850.15 years
198749.39 years
198648.8 years
198548.15 years
198447.51 years
198346.89 years
198246.25 years
198144.49 years
198044.98 years
197944.52 years
197843.57 years
197743.37 years
197642.88 years
197542.19 years
197441.68 years
197341.09 years
197240.55 years
197140.05 years
197039.53 years
196939 years
196838.53 years
196738.06 years
196637.56 years
196537.12 years
196436.58 years
196336.09 years
196235.6 years
196135.06 years
196034.57 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in Gambia, The

2.9%Latest available · 2023
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Health expenditure changed by -1 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearGambia, The
20232.89%
20223.54%
20213.74%
20204.01%
20193.15%
20183.19%
20173.35%
20163.2%
20153.18%
20143.05%
20133.91%
20124.27%
20114.37%
20104.12%
20094.46%
20084.66%
20074.96%
20065.44%
20055.39%
20045.42%
20035.3%
20026.23%
20018.3%
200010.79%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in Gambia, The

49.5%Latest available · 2024
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Internet adoption changed by +33.9 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearGambia, The
202449.49%
202348.73%
202248.23%
202141.67%
202036.01%
201931.12%
201828.31%
201722.52%
201619.91%
201517.6%
201415.56%
201314%
201212.45%
201110.87%
20109.2%
20097.63%
20086.88%
20076.21%
20065.24%
20053.8%
20043.31%
20032.44%
20021.8%
20011.34%
20000.92%
19990.72%
19980.21%
19970.05%
19960.04%
19950.01%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in Gambia, The

47.7%Latest available · 2022
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Renewable energy changed by -9.3 percentage points between 2012 and 2022.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearGambia, The
202247.7%
202148.6%
202049.8%
201947.4%
201848.1%
201748%
201648.6%
201549%
201453.2%
201359.3%
201257%
201156.2%
201056.6%
200953.9%
200856.3%
200757.3%
200660.2%
200561.7%
200461.2%
200362.4%
200261%
200159.6%
200062.9%
199956.3%
199857.5%
199758.7%
199659.6%
199560.1%
199461.6%
199363.3%
199263.5%
199162.3%
199062%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in Gambia, The

69%Latest available · 2024
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Access to electricity changed by +16 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearGambia, The
202469%
202366.9%
202265.4%
202163.7%
202062.2%
201962.1%
201860.3%
201756.2%
201656.4%
201554.7%
201453%
201351.5%
201249.9%
201148.3%
201046.8%
200943.2%
200841.5%
200739.8%
200638.1%
200530.5%
200434.8%
200327.8%
200231.5%
200129.9%
200034.3%
199926.57%
199824.92%
199723.26%
199621.59%
199519.92%
199418.25%
199317.7%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in Gambia, The

62.2%Latest available · 2025
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Trade changed by +17.6 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearGambia, The
202562.17%
202442.17%
202339.96%
202244.72%
202142.1%
202047.4%
201956%
201864.81%
201755.73%
201638.11%
201544.52%
201458.26%
201345.46%
201247.7%
201142.64%
201041.01%
200941.78%
200839.09%
200744.29%
200650.37%
200550.02%
200449.93%
200368.86%
200259.64%
200146.93%
200056.36%
199952.41%
199853.87%
199748.32%
199650.95%
199559.28%
199449.92%
199364.63%
199267.44%
199164.1%
1990131.49%
1989120.34%
1988108.82%
1987108.7%
1986102.72%
198597.78%
1984115.91%
1983112.97%
1982103.97%
1981110.72%
1980106.33%
197998.21%
197893.57%
197784.25%
197687.41%
197588.32%
197482.69%
197377.48%
197274.53%
197169.55%
197078.7%
196991.48%
196890.98%
196787.71%
196679.75%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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