International statistics Basic indicators: The Gambia

Data from selected international sources
Indicator Unit Year Value
Land area km2202210,120
GDP, current prices bn US$20242.6
GDP per capita, current prices US$2024939
GDP (annual change), constant prices %20245.8
Inflation (annual change of CPI) %202411.6
Gross value added: Agriculture % of GDP202323.2
Gross value added: Industry % of GDP202316.7
Gross value added: Services % of GDP202353.6
Population 1,00020232,697.8
Population, female % of total202350.2
Population density inhab. per km22022261
Population aged under 15 years % of total population202340.7
Population aged 65 years and older % of total population20233.0
Fertility rate, total births per woman20234.01
Life expectancy at birth - men years202364.2
Life expectancy at birth - women years202367.5
Density of physicians per 10,000 inhabitants20211
Hospital beds per 10,000 inhabitants202112
Infant mortality rate per 1,000 life births202334
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) number202436
Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary) number202141
Student enrollment, tertiary per 100,000 inhabitants2012245
Public expenditure on education % of GDP20232.7
Labour force participation rate %202447.5
Labour force 1,0002024783
Self-employed persons %202369.2
Unemployment rate %20246.5
Youth unemployment rate %202410.9
Long-term unemployment rate % of unemployed persons202344.4
GNI per capita, Atlas method US$2023870
Agricultural land % of land area202262.6
Arable land and permanent crops % of land area202244.2
Agricultural area organic % of agricultural area20190.0
Forest area % of land area202222.8
Import of goods, total bn US$20232.4
Export of goods, total bn US$20230.1
Import of goods from Germany mn US$202311.5
Export of goods to Germany mn US$20230.0
Exports of goods and services % of GDP20239.6
Road traffic deaths per 100,000 inhab.201930
Pump price for gasoline (petrol) US$ per litre20161.18
Primary energy use kg oe per capita200775
CO2 emissions metric t per capita20230.24
Research and development expenditure % of GDP20180.1
Researchers per million inhabitants201851
Telephone lines per 100 inhab.20222.4
Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 inhab.2022106.8
Internet users per 100 inhab.202345.9
Fixed broadband internet subscribers per 100 inhab.20220.2
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhab.202370.1

As at 22 May 2025

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