Gambia, The - GDP per capita (current US$)
1966 - 2022

Gambia, The's gdp per capita (current us$) is currently $840.01 USD (United States dollar) according to the most recent World Bank data for the country (2022).

Definition

GDP per capita is determined by dividing the gross domestic product by the population at midyear. GDP represents the total value generated by resident producers within the economy, inclusive of product taxes and excluding subsidies not factored into product value. This calculation does not consider deductions for asset depreciation, depletion, or degradation of natural resources. The data is presented in current U.S. dollars.

  • Gambia, The's gdp per capita (current us$) for 2022 was $840.01, a 8.79% increase from 2021, with a +$67 difference.
  • In 2021 it was $772.15, a 9.68% increase from 2020, with a +$68 difference.
  • In 2020 it was $704.03, a -2.61% increase from 2019.
  • In 2019 it was $722.88, a 5.79% increase from 2018.
  • In 2018 it was $683.32, a 8.12% increase from 2017.
Measure: Estimated Value

Average, Lowest, and Highest Recorded Values

The average gdp per capita (current us$), value for Gambia, The is currently $449.08 (average of years with recorded data) with a lowest recorded value of $82.46 in 1968 and a highest value of $857.86 in 2008.

For comparison, the world wide [World Bank] aggregate for 1968 was $701.85 and in 2008 it was $9,429.27. Essentially, in 1968, Gambia, The contributed 11.75% to the world wide aggregate. While in 2008 it contributed 9.10% to the aggregate, recording a -22.56% increase in amounts contributed within the 40-year period. Nonetheless, the country recorded a 940.33% increase in gdp per capita (current us$) within the same period.

Similarly, from 1968 (when the lowest value was recorded) to 2022, Gambia, The recorded a 918.69% increase in gdp per capita (current us$). The world aggregate recorded a 1,702.01% growth in the same period.

$840.01
Recent Data (2022)
$772.15
2021 Data
$704.03
2020 Data
$840.01
Most Recent Data (2022)
$772.15
2021 Data
All Time Gambia, The GDP per capita (current US$) Data
Gambia, The's GDP per capita (current US$) - Historical Data
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Comparison with Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.

Among countries in the same World Bank Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region, Gambia, The comes in 33rd with $840.01 gdp per capita (current us$).

  • Within the same region, Benin comes in 23rd with $1,303.22, gdp per capita (current us$).
  • Zimbabwe comes in 24th with $1,267.00.
  • Tanzania comes in 25th with $1,192.40.
  • Lesotho comes in 26th with $1,107.40.
  • Sudan comes in 27th with $1,102.15.
  • South Sudan comes in 28th with $1,071.78.
  • Ethiopia comes in 29th with $1,027.59.
  • Rwanda comes in 30th with $966.33.
  • Uganda comes in 31st with $964.22.
  • Togo comes in 32nd with $918.38.
  • Mali comes in 34th with $833.30.
  • Burkina Faso comes in 35th with $832.88.
  • Guinea-Bissau comes in 36th with $775.83.
  • Liberia comes in 37th with $754.53.
  • Chad comes in 38th with $716.80.
  • Malawi comes in 39th with $645.16.
  • Congo, Dem. Rep. comes in 40th with $586.46.
  • Mozambique comes in 41st with $541.45.
  • Niger comes in 42nd with $533.03.
  • And Madagascar comes in 43rd with $505.04, gdp per capita (current us$).

GDP per capita (current US$), Top 10 Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.

Top 10 Countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa Region.
# Country GDP per capita (current US$) Year
1 Seychelles $15,874.50 2022
2 Mauritius $10,216.30 2022
3 Gabon $8,820.35 2022
4 Botswana $7,737.65 2022
5 Equatorial Guinea $7,053.47 2022
6 South Africa $6,776.48 2022
7 Namibia $4,911.33 2022
8 Eswatini $4,039.52 2022
9 Cabo Verde $3,902.59 2022
10 Angola $2,998.50 2022

Comparison with Countries in the Low income Group.

Among countries in the same World Bank Low income (LI) group, Gambia, The comes in 7th with $840.01 gdp per capita (current us$).

GDP per capita (current US$), Top 14 Countries in the Low income Group.

Top 14 Countries in the Low income Group.
# Country GDP per capita (current US$) Year
1 Sudan $1,102.15 2022
2 South Sudan $1,071.78 2015
3 Ethiopia $1,027.59 2022
4 Rwanda $966.33 2022
5 Uganda $964.22 2022
6 Togo $918.38 2022
7 Gambia, The $840.01 2022
8 Mali $833.30 2022
9 Burkina Faso $832.88 2022
10 Guinea-Bissau $775.83 2022
11 Liberia $754.53 2022
12 Chad $716.80 2022
13 Yemen, Rep. $676.93 2022
14 Malawi $645.16 2022
View GDP (current US$), Data
$2.27B in 2022
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