Population, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP for population, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.012 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -52.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -48.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.01 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Population, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.012 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest population, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for population, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.