GMB / Sub-Saharan Africa
Gambia
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Banjul
- Currency
- dalasi
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 11,300 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
2.82M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
2.59B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
919.06 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
11.56 · 2024
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
6.52 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
3.91 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
66.06 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Gambia: 2.82M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Gambia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,822,093 |
| 2024 | 2,759,988 |
| 2023 | 2,697,845 |
| 2022 | 2,636,470 |
| 2021 | 2,576,010 |
| 2020 | 2,515,733 |
| 2019 | 2,456,844 |
| 2018 | 2,399,632 |
| 2017 | 2,342,189 |
| 2016 | 2,283,769 |
| 2015 | 2,224,529 |
| 2014 | 2,164,528 |
| 2013 | 2,103,820 |
| 2012 | 2,043,094 |
| 2011 | 1,983,784 |
| 2010 | 1,926,630 |
| 2009 | 1,871,422 |
| 2008 | 1,817,852 |
| 2007 | 1,765,774 |
| 2006 | 1,715,275 |
2025Gambia: 2.59B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Gambia |
|---|---|
| 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 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Gambia: 919.06
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Gambia |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Gambia: —
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Gambia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 11.56 |
| 2023 | 16.97 |
| 2022 | 11.51 |
| 2021 | 7.37 |
| 2020 | 5.93 |
| 2019 | 7.12 |
| 2018 | 6.52 |
| 2017 | 8.03 |
| 2016 | 7.23 |
| 2015 | 6.81 |
| 2014 | 5.95 |
| 2013 | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 4.25 |
| 2011 | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 5.05 |
| 2009 | 4.56 |
| 2008 | 4.44 |
| 2007 | 5.37 |
| 2006 | 2.06 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Gambia: 6.52
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Gambia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.52 |
| 2024 | 6.48 |
| 2023 | 6.48 |
| 2022 | 6.07 |
| 2021 | 6.21 |
| 2020 | 5.84 |
| 2019 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 4.06 |
| 2017 | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 6.24 |
| 2015 | 7.23 |
| 2014 | 8.19 |
| 2013 | 9.45 |
| 2012 | 10.35 |
| 2011 | 10.28 |
| 2010 | 9.67 |
| 2009 | 9.78 |
| 2008 | 10.07 |
| 2007 | 10.43 |
| 2006 | 10.24 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Gambia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Gambia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 3.91 |
| 2023 | 4.01 |
| 2022 | 4.08 |
| 2021 | 4.17 |
| 2020 | 4.25 |
| 2019 | 4.33 |
| 2018 | 4.42 |
| 2017 | 4.61 |
| 2016 | 4.81 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 5.39 |
| 2012 | 5.52 |
| 2011 | 5.54 |
| 2010 | 5.56 |
| 2009 | 5.57 |
| 2008 | 5.63 |
| 2007 | 5.69 |
| 2006 | 5.74 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Gambia: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Gambia |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 66.06 |
| 2023 | 65.86 |
| 2022 | 64.86 |
| 2021 | 63.85 |
| 2020 | 64.42 |
| 2019 | 64.43 |
| 2018 | 64.03 |
| 2017 | 63.71 |
| 2016 | 63.39 |
| 2015 | 62.97 |
| 2014 | 62.58 |
| 2013 | 62.25 |
| 2012 | 61.9 |
| 2011 | 61.56 |
| 2010 | 61.17 |
| 2009 | 60.74 |
| 2008 | 60.47 |
| 2007 | 60 |
| 2006 | 59.67 |