Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
The Gambia GDP Per Capita expanded from 1966 to 2024, increasing from $0.04 to $2.40 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 7.31% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1966. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 42.35%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 11 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
The Gambia Economic Phases (1966 - 2024)
From 1966 to 2024, The Gambia economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- High Growth (1969–1975) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1977–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1981–1983) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1987–1991) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1995–1996) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1999–2000) indicating temporary slowdown
- Crisis (2001–2003) indicating severe economic downturn
- High Growth (2004–2005) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2007–2008) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2015–2016) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2018–2019) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2021–2023) indicating robust economic expansion
- Expansion (2024–2024) indicating steady moderate growth
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1991 with an increase of 117.706%, while the largest decline was in 1986 at -17.756%.