Gambia
Explore indicators for the Gambia across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.
Economic activity
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank163rd of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank27th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank67th of 190
Investment (% of GDP)
Gross fixed capital formation as a percentage of GDP
Rank20th of 168
Investment growth
Gross fixed capital formation, annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank36th of 158
Population & Demographics
Total population
Number of people
Rank143rd of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank38th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank210th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank206th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank27th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank208th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank29th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank145th of 236
Health
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank182nd of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank158th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank112th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank180th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank206th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank196th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank208th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank165th of 174
Public Finance
Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank50th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank147th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank105th of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank109th of 194
Living Standards
GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank173rd of 194
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank31st of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank30th of 189