The Gambia

Economic overview and key indicators for The Gambia, from the World Bank and the IMF, with downloadable data.

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Economic overview

At a glance

Region: West Africa
Income group: Low income
Capital: Banjul
Population: 2.8m (2025)
GDP: $2.6bn (2025)
GDP per person: $919 (2025)
Real growth: 5.9% (2025)
Inflation: 11.6% (2024)

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GDP and growth

GDP $2.6bn US$ · 2025 World Bank WDI · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

GDP growth 5.9% % · 2025 World Bank WDI · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG

GDP per capita $919 US$ · 2025 World Bank WDI · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD

Inflation

Inflation (consumer prices) 11.6% % · 2024 World Bank WDI · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG

Exchange rates

Official exchange rate (per US$) 71.29 LCU per US$ · 2025 World Bank WDI · PA.NUS.FCRF

Interest rates

Lending interest rate 22.0% % · 2025 World Bank WDI · FR.INR.LEND

Real interest rate 13.1% % · 2025 World Bank WDI · FR.INR.RINR

Government revenue and expenditure

Government revenue — % of GDP · not available IMF World Economic Outlook · GGR_NGDP

Government expenditure — % of GDP · not available IMF World Economic Outlook · GGX_NGDP

Tax revenue (central government) — % of GDP · not available World Bank WDI · GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

Public debt

Government gross debt 67.4% % of GDP · 2026 IMF World Economic Outlook · GGXWDG_NGDP

External debt stocks $1.6bn US$ · 2024 World Bank WDI · DT.DOD.DECT.CD

External trade

Exports of goods and services $330.2m US$ · 2025 World Bank WDI · NE.EXP.GNFS.CD

Imports of goods and services $1.3bn US$ · 2025 World Bank WDI · NE.IMP.GNFS.CD

Trade (exports plus imports) 62.2% % of GDP · 2025 World Bank WDI · NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS

Total reserves (incl. gold) $628.8m US$ · 2024 World Bank WDI · FI.RES.TOTL.CD

Investment

Foreign direct investment, net inflows 10.6% % of GDP · 2025 World Bank WDI · BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Labour market

Unemployment (ILO estimate) 6.5% % · 2025 World Bank WDI · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS

Labour force participation 47.5% % of population 15+ · 2025 World Bank WDI · SL.TLF.CACT.ZS

Population 2.8m people · 2025 World Bank WDI · SP.POP.TOTL

Urban population 65.0% % of total · 2025 World Bank WDI · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Industries

Agriculture 23.8% % of GDP · 2025 World Bank WDI · NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS

Industry 15.8% % of GDP · 2025 World Bank WDI · NV.IND.TOTL.ZS

Services 53.1% % of GDP · 2025 World Bank WDI · NV.SRV.TOTL.ZS

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Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators and IMF World Economic Outlook, refreshed weekly. International figures can differ from national releases and lag them by a year or more. Methodology.