Women Business and the Law Index in Gambia
Gambia: Women Business and the Law Index was 69.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women Business and the Law Index in Gambia, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women business and the law index in Gambia is 69.38, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women business and the law index in Gambia peaked at 69.38 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 44.38, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 139th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Women Business and the Law Index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 44.38 | — |
| 1971 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.38 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.62 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 53.75 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.25 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.88 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.38 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.38 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.62 | 44.38 | 50.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.56 | 50.62 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.75 | 53.75 | 53.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.25 | 53.75 | 56.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.31 | 56.25 | 69.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.38 | 69.38 | 69.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 138 Indonesia 70.62 compare
- 139 Eritrea 69.38 compare
- 139 Madagascar 69.38 compare
- 142 Antigua and Barbuda 68.75 compare
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)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women business and the law index in Gambia?
- Women business and the law index in Gambia was 69.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest women business and the law index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.38 in 2014.
- What is the lowest women business and the law index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.38 in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for women business and the law index?
- Gambia ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women business and the law index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Women Business and the Law Index (WBL). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.