FX reserves
$628.8M · 2024
↑ $469.5M since 2014
Gambia
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Overview
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Population
2.8M
people · 2025
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GDP
$2.6B
current US$ · 2025
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Inflation
6.50%
headline, % y/y · Aug 2026
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Policy rate
not yet covered
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Official exchange rate
not yet covered
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USDT peer-to-peer rate parallel market
78.00
GMD per US$1 · 8 Oct 2026, 06:35 UTC
Coverage: 40 of 40 annual indicators reported, latest years 2020–2026. Gaps read “not available” (source has no figure) or “not yet covered” (not yet collected), never zero.
Currencies & Rates
Official and market exchange rates, policy rates, government yields, bank rates, reserves and stock indices.
Exchange rates
| Series | Rate | As of | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official rate | not yet covered | ||
| Parallel-market rate (USDT peer-to-peer median) parallel | 78.00 | 8 Oct 2026, 06:35 UTC | Binance P2P |
| Market premium% by which the market rate exceeds the official rate | not yet covered — needs both an official and a market rate | ||
Policy rate
not yet covered
Government securities yields
% yield at the latest auction for each tenor. Tenors up to 364 days are Treasury bills; longer tenors are bonds. yield Source: CBG
91-day
5.12%5 Aug 2026
182-day
6.48%5 Aug 2026
364-day
11.65%5 Aug 2026
Steep — 364-day above 91-day.
as of 5 Aug 2026
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FX reserves Current US$, total reserves including gold includes gold | $628.8M | 2024 | ↑ $469.5M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Lending rate % per year, average bank lending rate | 22% | 2025 | ↓ 6.5 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Deposit rate % per year, average bank deposit rate | 6.5% | 2025 | ↓ 10 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
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Lending rate
22% · 2025
↓ 6.5 pts since 2014
Deposit rate
6.5% · 2025
↓ 10 pts since 2014
Economy & Prices
Output, growth, inflation, jobs, investment, the structure of the economy and minimum wages.
Inflation % change from a year earlier
| Series | Year on year | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headline consumer prices | 6.50% | Aug 2026 | National statistics office |
Checked 22 Sep 2026, 06:00 UTC
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Current US$ | $2.6B | 2025 | ↑ $1.4B since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| GDP growth % change, real (inflation-adjusted) | 5.9% | 2025 | ↑ 7.3 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| GDP per capita (PPP) Current international $ per person, PPP | $3,706 | 2025 | ↑ $1,772 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| GDP per capita growth % change per person, real | 3.6% | 2025 | ↑ 7.7 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Unemployment % of labour force ILO modeled estimate — national definitions differ | 6.5% | 2025 | ↓ 1.7 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Investment rate Gross fixed capital formation, % of GDP | 40.4% | 2025 | ↑ 23.7 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Agriculture share of GDP Agriculture value added, % of GDP | 23.8% | 2025 | ↑ 1.4 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Manufacturing share of GDP Manufacturing value added, % of GDP | 1.5% | 2024 | ↓ 5.1 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Services share of GDP Services value added, % of GDP | 53.1% | 2025 | ↓ 3.4 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
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GDP
$2.6B · 2025
↑ $1.4B since 2014
GDP growth
5.9% · 2025
↑ 7.3 pts since 2014
GDP per capita (PPP)
$3,706 · 2025
↑ $1,772 since 2014
GDP per capita growth
3.6% · 2025
↑ 7.7 pts since 2014
Unemployment
6.5% · 2025
↓ 1.7 pts since 2014
Investment rate
40.4% · 2025
↑ 23.7 pts since 2014
Agriculture share of GDP
23.8% · 2025
↑ 1.4 pts since 2014
Manufacturing share of GDP
1.5% · 2024
↓ 5.1 pts since 2014
Services share of GDP
53.1% · 2025
↓ 3.4 pts since 2014
Public Finance & Debt
Government revenue, budget balance, public and external debt, debt service and sovereign credit ratings.
Sovereign credit ratings
No published sovereign rating recorded
Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
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| Government revenue / GDP General government revenue, % of GDP 2026 is an IMF projection (forecast) for the year in progress when fetched, not a reported outturn. | 24.5% | 2026 | ↑ 9.4 pts since 2014 | IMF DataMapper | CSV Rank Compare |
| Budget balance / GDP General government net lending/borrowing, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | -1% | 2026 | ↑ 2.9 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| Debt to GDP General government gross debt, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | 68.3% | 2026 | ↓ 2.8 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| Gross debt (national currency) General government gross debt, local currency Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | GMD 140.3B | 2026 | ↑ GMD 103.8B since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV |
| External debt Total external debt stocks, current US$ | $1.6B | 2024 | ↑ $1.1B since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Debt service / exports Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | 8.1% | 2024 | ↓ 9.8 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
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Government revenue / GDP
24.5% · 2026
↑ 9.4 pts since 2014
Budget balance / GDP
-1% · 2026
↑ 2.9 pts since 2014
Debt to GDP
68.3% · 2026
↓ 2.8 pts since 2014
Gross debt (national currency)
GMD 140.3B · 2026
↑ GMD 103.8B since 2014
External debt
$1.6B · 2024
↑ $1.1B since 2014
Debt service / exports
8.1% · 2024
↓ 9.8 pts since 2014
Trade & Resources
Exports, imports, trade partners and products, investment and remittance flows, oil and commodities.
Trade profile
| Flow | Latest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Exports | $847.9M · 2024 | ↑ $579M since 2014 |
| Imports | $1.5B · 2024 | ↑ $1.1B since 2014 |
| Balance derived | −$701.4M · 2024 | ↓ $522.5M since 2014 |
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Exports
$847.9M · 2024
↑ $579M since 2014
Imports
$1.5B · 2024
↑ $1.1B since 2014
Balance
−$701.4M · 2024
↓ $522.5M since 2014
Top exports · 2024
Products
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Partners
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Top imports · 2024
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Partners
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Annual indicators
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
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| Exports of goods and services Goods and services, current US$ | $847.9M | 2024 | ↑ $579M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Exports per capita derived Current US$ per person (derived) | $307.19 | 2024 | ↑ $182.98 since 2014 | Derived from World Bank series on this page | CSV Rank Compare |
| Current account / GDP Current-account balance, % of GDP Latest 1–2 years are IMF estimates | -5.1% | 2026 | ↑ 2.3 pts since 2014 | IMF World Economic Outlook Oct 2025 | CSV Rank Compare |
| FDI inflows Foreign direct investment, net inflows, current US$ | $232.4M | 2024 | ↑ $209.3M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Remittances Personal remittances received, current US$ | $529.1M | 2024 | ↑ $391.3M since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Terms of trade Net barter terms of trade, index (2015 = 100) | 95.30 | 2024 | ↓ 8.30 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Tourist arrivals International tourist arrivals per year | 246,000 | 2020 | ↑ 90,000 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
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Exports of goods and services
$847.9M · 2024
↑ $579M since 2014
Exports per capita
$307.19 · 2024
↑ $182.98 since 2014
Current account / GDP
-5.1% · 2026
↑ 2.3 pts since 2014
FDI inflows
$232.4M · 2024
↑ $209.3M since 2014
Remittances
$529.1M · 2024
↑ $391.3M since 2014
Terms of trade
95.30 · 2024
↓ 8.30 since 2014
Tourist arrivals
246,000 · 2020
↑ 90,000 since 2014
People & Society
Population, health, education, poverty and inequality, access to services and democracy.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | Change | Source | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population People, total | 2.8M | 2025 | ↑ 657,565 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Median age Years | 18.2 years | 2023 | ↑ 1.4 years since 2014 | UN WPP 2024, via Our World in Data | CSV |
| Life expectancy Years at birth | 66.1 years | 2024 | ↑ 3.5 years since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Child mortality Under-5 deaths per 1,000 live births | 42.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | ↓ 19 since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Health expenditure Current health spending, % of GDP | 2.9% | 2023 | ↓ 0.2 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Physicians Per 1,000 people | 0.1 per 1,000 | 2023 | ↓ 0 since 2015 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Adult literacy % of people aged 15 and over | 51.6% | 2021 | ↑ 0.9 pts since 2015 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Tertiary enrollment Gross enrolment ratio, % | 13.5% | 2024 | — | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Poverty ($3/day) % of people below $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) | 22% | 2020 | ↑ 4.9 pts since 2015 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| National poverty line % of people below the national poverty line | 53.4% | 2020 | ↑ 4.8 pts since 2015 | World Bank | CSV |
| Gini index Income inequality, 0 (equal) to 100 | 38.80 | 2020 | ↑ 2.90 since 2015 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Electricity access % of population | 69% | 2024 | ↑ 16 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Internet users % of population using the internet | 49.5% | 2024 | ↑ 33.9 pts since 2014 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Account ownership % of people aged 15+ with an account Findex · every 3–4 years | 38.2% | 2024 | ↑ 9.6 pts since 2017 | World Bank | CSV Rank Compare |
| Electoral democracy V-Dem electoral democracy index, 0 to 1 | 0.64 | 2025 | ↑ 0.40 since 2014 | V-Dem Institute | CSV Rank Compare |
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Population
2.8M · 2025
↑ 657,565 since 2014
Median age
18.2 years · 2023
↑ 1.4 years since 2014
Life expectancy
66.1 years · 2024
↑ 3.5 years since 2014
Child mortality
42.4 per 1,000 · 2024
↓ 19 since 2014
Health expenditure
2.9% · 2023
↓ 0.2 pts since 2014
Physicians
0.1 per 1,000 · 2023
↓ 0 since 2015
Adult literacy
51.6% · 2021
↑ 0.9 pts since 2015
Poverty ($3/day)
22% · 2020
↑ 4.9 pts since 2015
National poverty line
53.4% · 2020
↑ 4.8 pts since 2015
Gini index
38.80 · 2020
↑ 2.90 since 2015
Electricity access
69% · 2024
↑ 16 pts since 2014
Internet users
49.5% · 2024
↑ 33.9 pts since 2014
Account ownership
38.2% · 2024
↑ 9.6 pts since 2017
Electoral democracy
0.64 · 2025
↑ 0.40 since 2014
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