Population, per unit of GDP in Gambia

Gambia: Population, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.012 units per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0.0011 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
59
1966–2024

Population, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024

00.0030.0050.0070.010.013196619952024

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

Annual values for Population, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Niger 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 12 Sierra Leone 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 13 Liberia 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 15 Chad 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 16 Burkina Faso 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 17 Sudan 0.001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
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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.