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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Gambia, The

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population2.82M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$2.59B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$919.062025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth66.12024 · yearsInternet use49.5%2024 · % of populationForest area22.3%2023 · % of land area
Consumer price inflation
11.6%

% per year·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Gambia, The2024 · 11.6%
-4.5410.7426.0141.2956.561960199320251962: 1.8%1963: 4.6%1964: -4.5%1965: 1.2%1966: 0.2%1967: 1.4%1968: 4.2%1969: 5%1970: -2%1971: 3.1%1972: 8.7%1973: 6.9%1974: 9.2%1975: 25.9%1976: 17%1977: 12.4%1978: 8.9%1979: 6.1%1980: 6.8%1981: 5.9%1982: 10.9%1983: 10.6%1984: 22.1%1985: 18.3%1986: 56.6%1987: 23.5%1988: 11.7%1989: 8.3%1990: 12.2%1991: 8.6%1992: 9.5%1993: 6.5%1994: 1.7%1995: 7%1996: 1.1%1997: 2.8%1998: 1.1%1999: 3.8%2000: 0.8%2001: 4.5%2002: 8.6%2003: 17%2004: 14.2%2005: 4.8%2006: 2.1%2007: 5.4%2008: 4.4%2009: 4.6%2010: 5%2011: 4.8%2012: 4.3%2013: 5.7%2014: 5.9%2015: 6.8%2016: 7.2%2017: 8%2018: 6.5%2019: 7.1%2020: 5.9%2021: 7.4%2022: 11.5%2023: 17%2024: 11.6%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

Gambia, The in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Banjul
Country code
GMB

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