Final consumption expenditure in Gambia
Gambia: Final consumption expenditure was 2.50 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Gambia is 2.50 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 101.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Gambia peaked at 2.50 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.33 million current US$, in 1968.
That places Gambia 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.05 million current US$ | 41.33 million current US$ | 45.52 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 106.01 million current US$ | 50.32 million current US$ | 205.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 210.00 million current US$ | 169.10 million current US$ | 255.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 719.72 million current US$ | 283.27 million current US$ | 889.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 972.27 million current US$ | 467.98 million current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.72 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Gambia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 71.74 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 37.29 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 550.65 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 13.49 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 188.09 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -2.43 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -33.93 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 65,074 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 930 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 183.65 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Gambia?
- Final consumption expenditure in Gambia was 2.50 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.33 million current US$ in 1968.
- How does Gambia rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Gambia ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.