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Gambia, The

Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · Capital: Banjul

Population

2.8m

2025 · #141 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$919

2025 · #198 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

5.9%

2025 · #35 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

11.6%

2024 · #19 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

18.2%

1990 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.2%

2025 · #37 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

66.1

2024 · #187 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

3.9

2024 · #28 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

65.0%

2025 · #107 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

6.5%

2025 · #69 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

10.9%

2025 · #106 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

47.5%

2025 · #164 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

Not published

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

32.7

2024 · #41 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

2.9%

2023 · #180 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

2.8%

2023 · #139 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.2

2024 · #181 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

47.7%

2022 · #52 of 212

Source: World Bank