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Gambia, The

Country Overview

Capital Banjul
Population (2022) 2.71 million
GDP (2022) 2.18 billion $
Surface Area (2024) 11,295.00 km²

Key Indicators Evolution

Detailed Data

Demographic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Population, total 2.71 million 2.64 million 2.57 million 2.51 million 2.44 million 2.38 million 2.32 million 2.25 million 2.19 million 2.12 million 2.06 million 2.00 million 1.94 million 1.88 million 1.82 million 1.76 million 1.71 million 1.66 million 1.61 million 1.57 million 1.52 million 1.48 million 1.44 million 1.40 million
Population growth (annual %) 2.47% 2.53% 2.56% 2.58% 2.64% 2.72% 2.80% 2.89% 2.97% 3.05% 3.09% 3.10% 3.10% 3.11% 3.10% 3.08% 3.02% 2.94% 2.89% 2.85% 2.85% 2.87% 2.90% 2.93%
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) .. 260.86 254.35 247.91 241.59 235.29 228.97 222.64 216.31 209.97 203.66 197.45 191.43 185.58 179.90 174.40 169.10 164.07 159.31 154.77 150.42 146.19 142.05 137.99

Economic

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
GDP (current US$) 2.18 billion 2.01 billion 1.81 billion 1.81 billion 1.67 billion 1.50 billion 1.48 billion 1.38 billion 1.23 billion 1.38 billion 1.42 billion 1.41 billion 1.54 billion 1.45 billion 1.56 billion 1.28 billion 1.05 billion 1.03 billion 961.90 million 487.04 million 578.24 million 687.41 million 782.91 million 814.72 million
GDP growth (annual %) 4.92% 5.26% 0.59% 6.22% 7.23% 4.82% 1.94% 4.06% -1.41% 2.87% 5.24% -8.13% 5.91% 6.67% 6.26% 3.04% -0.56% -2.35% 7.05% 6.87% -3.25% 5.80% 5.50% 6.40%
GDP per capita (current US$) 804 763 704 723 683 632 641 612 562 647 687 705 797 772 858 725 616 619 597 311 380 465 545 583
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 11.51% 7.37% 5.93% 7.12% 6.52% 8.03% 7.23% 6.81% 5.95% 5.70% 4.25% 4.80% 5.05% 4.56% 4.44% 5.37% 2.06% 4.84% 14.21% 17.03% 8.61% 4.49% 0.84% 3.81%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) .. .. 12.70 .. .. .. .. 10.20 .. .. .. .. 15.20 .. .. .. .. .. .. 17.40 .. .. .. ..
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) .. .. .. .. 4.13% .. .. .. .. .. 10.35% .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

Environmental

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
CO2 emissions (kt) .. .. 611 607 598 602 593 586 507 431 453 447 434 485 428 409 357 330 315 296 296 309 245 260
CO2 emissions (kg per 2015 US$ of GDP) .. .. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Social

Indicator 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 47.52% 48.18% 48.53% 48.65% 49.61% 50.44% 51.32% 51.84% 52.64% 52.96% 53.69% 54.58% 54.36% 55.25% 56.21% 57.08% 57.80% 58.32% 58.45% 59.41% 60.32% 60.34% 61.26% 62.17%
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 7.51% 7.45% 7.22% 7.03% 6.89% 6.79% 6.72% 6.58% 6.42% 6.37% 6.30% 6.18% 6.24% 6.10% 5.98% 5.81% 5.73% 5.70% 5.64% 5.49% 5.34% 5.28% 5.13% 4.99%
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) 44.97% 44.36% 44.26% 44.32% 43.51% 42.78% 41.96% 41.58% 40.95% 40.66% 40.01% 39.24% 39.40% 38.65% 37.81% 37.10% 36.47% 35.98% 35.91% 35.09% 34.34% 34.37% 33.61% 32.84%
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 4.59 4.68 4.78 4.87 4.97 5.09 5.20 5.31 5.42 5.51 5.59 5.64 5.67 5.69 5.71 5.73 5.76 5.72 5.71 5.70 5.73 5.75 5.80 5.87
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) 32.80 33.70 34.50 35.40 36.40 37.40 38.40 39.50 40.70 41.90 43.10 44.30 45.60 47.00 48.40 49.90 51.40 53.00 54.60 56.30 58.00 59.70 61.50 63.30
Net migration -3,000 -1,960 -1,960 -4,186 -3,936 -3,694 -3,477 -3,224 -2,797 -2,486 -2,342 -2,363 -2,464 -2,267 -2,203 -2,325 -2,667 -3,204 -3,632 -3,717 -4,068 -3,876 -3,676 -3,486
Total alcohol consumption per capita (liters of pure alcohol, projected estimates, 15+ years of age) .. .. .. 1.11 .. .. .. 2.07 .. .. .. .. 3.17 .. .. .. .. 3.83 .. .. .. .. 3.74 ..
Access to electricity (% of population) 65.40% 63.70% 62.20% 62.10% 60.30% 56.20% 56.40% 54.70% 53.00% 51.50% 49.90% 48.30% 46.80% 43.20% 41.50% 39.80% 38.10% 30.50% 34.80% 27.80% 31.50% 29.90% 34.30% 26.57%

Key Statistics and Indicators for Gambia, The

Demographics

  • Total Population (2022): 2.71 million inhabitants
  • Population Density (2021): 260.86 people/km²
  • Age Distribution:
    • 0-14 years: 43.06%
    • 15-64 years: 54.52%
    • 65 years and above: 2.43%
  • Fertility Rate (2022): 4.59 births/woman
  • Infant Mortality Rate (2022): 32.80 per 1,000 live births

Economy

  • GDP (2022): 2.18 billion $
  • Employment Distribution:
    • Agriculture: 47.52%
    • Industry: 7.51%
    • Services: 44.97%
  • Unemployment Rate (2023): 6.48%

These key statistics and indicators provide a comprehensive overview of the demographic and economic situation in Gambia, The. With a population of 2.71 million inhabitants in 2022 and a GDP of 2.18 billion $ in 2022, Gambia, The presents a unique profile in terms of socio-economic development. The demographic structure, employment distribution by sector, as well as fertility and infant mortality rates are crucial indicators for understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the country.