Consumer price index in Gambia
Gambia: Consumer price index was 285.89 2010 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, consumer price index in Gambia stood at 285.89 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Gambia peaked at 285.89 2010 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.28 2010 = 100, in 1961.
Gambia ranks 34th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 2010 = 100 | 2.28 2010 = 100 | 2.61 2010 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.15 2010 = 100 | 2.55 2010 = 100 | 6.39 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.71 2010 = 100 | 6.83 2010 = 100 | 29.98 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.66 2010 = 100 | 33.63 2010 = 100 | 50.54 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.43 2010 = 100 | 50.97 2010 = 100 | 95.19 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.81 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 172.73 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.14 2010 = 100 | 182.98 2010 = 100 | 285.89 2010 = 100 | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Gambia
- Domestic credit to private sector 9.4% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 27.6% (2024)
- Broad money 46.9% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 9.4% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 32.07 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 64.61 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net migration -2,984 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.79 (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 9.1% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 71.29 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Gambia?
- Consumer price index in Gambia was 285.89 2010 = 100 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 285.89 2010 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 2010 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Gambia rank for consumer price index?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).