Nom officiel:
Republic of The Gambia
Région:
General Information
| Region | Western Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 2 822a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 278.9a | |
| Capital city | Banjul | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 443.4c,d | |
| UN membership date | 21 September 1965 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 11 295b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 99.2a | |
| National currency | Dalasi (GMD) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 64.3b |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1 378 | 1 812 | 2 401b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 4.1 | 0.6 | 4.8b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 620 | 720 | 890b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 24.3 | 23.1 | 24.8b |
| Economy: Industrye,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 18.8 | 18.3 | 17.8b |
| Economy: Services and other activitye,h (% of GVA) | 56.9 | 58.6 | 57.4b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 34.3 | 31.3 | 29.1b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 17.3 | 18.5 | 18.6b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 48.5 | 50.2 | 52.3b |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 7.3 | 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 44.8 / 51.6 | 45.0 / 50.8 | 45.2 / 49.7 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 131 | 183 | 256b |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 111 | 63 | 73b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 83 | 26 | 2i,k |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 391 | 553 | 2 220i,k |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -308 | -527 | - 2 218i,k |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -54 | -87 | -74k |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 59.2 | 61.9d | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 4.4l | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 5 | 4.2 | 3.8a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 64.3 / 61.7 | 66.1 / 62.7 | 68.0 / 64.5a |
| Population age distributionm (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 43.6 / 4.1 | 42.0 / 4.6 | 39.7 / 5.3a |
| International migrant stockn (000/% of total pop.) | 192.5 / 8.7 | 215.7 / 8.6 | 236.1 / 8.6k |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 11.8 | 4.6 | 4.3k |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 59.6 | 49 | 42.3a |
| Health: Current expenditureo (% of GDP) | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.4p |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 86.5 / 80.9 | 102.4 / 91.5 | 105.9 / 91.5k |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 59.5 / 57.2 | 68.9 / 58.0 | 79.7 / 60.4k |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 34.9 / 40.2i,q | ... / ... | 165.8 / 140.5r |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 9.4 | 8.6s | 8.6s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Interneti (per 100 inhabitants) | 17.6 | 34.2 | 45.9b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.1t,u | 0.1v,w,x,y,z | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 55 | 87 | 130k |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 26.8 | 24 | 22.8p |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.6 / 0.3 | 0.7 / 0.3i | 0.8 / 0.3i,p |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 7 | 7 | 7p |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 7 | 7i | 7i,p |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 449 | 246 | 570p |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 41.7 | 41.7 | 41.7k |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 65.3 / 9.0 | 67.6 / 11.2 | 67.8 / 12.2p |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 31.3 / 33.7 | 31.3 / 25.8 | 31.0 / 22.6p |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 8.47 | 16.92 | 14.89b |