Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gambia

Gambia: Gross fixed capital formation, private sector was 42.06 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
42.06 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
65th
of 105 countries
All-time high
42.06 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
66.60 million current LCU
in 1982
Years of data
23
1981–2025

Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gambia, 1981–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1981200320251981: 68.0M current LCU1982: 66.6M current LCU1983: 68.4M current LCU1984: 89.7M current LCU1985: 100.1M current LCU1986: 116.2M current LCU1987: 161.1M current LCU1988: 186.7M current LCU1989: 301.1M current LCU1990: 372.6M current LCU2013: 4.8B current LCU2014: 6.0B current LCU2015: 9.1B current LCU2016: 11.5B current LCU2017: 11.4B current LCU2018: 12.1B current LCU2019: 16.4B current LCU2020: 24.6B current LCU2021: 21.1B current LCU2022: 23.0B current LCU2023: 25.9B current LCU2024: 31.5B current LCU2025: 42.1B current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gambia stood at 42.06 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 364.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gambia peaked at 42.06 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.60 million current LCU, in 1982.

Gambia ranks 65th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 128.66 million current LCU 66.60 million current LCU 301.05 million current LCU 9
1990s 372.55 million current LCU 372.55 million current LCU 372.55 million current LCU 1
2010s 10.17 billion current LCU 4.77 billion current LCU 16.37 billion current LCU 7
2020s 28.04 billion current LCU 21.11 billion current LCU 42.06 billion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 62 Mauritius 120.84 billion current LCU compare
  2. 63 Bhutan 99.52 billion current LCU compare
  3. 64 Namibia 53.67 billion current LCU compare
  4. 66 Turkmenistan 39.24 billion current LCU compare
  5. 67 Zimbabwe 37.29 billion current LCU compare
  6. 68 Botswana 33.02 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gambia?
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector in Gambia was 42.06 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 42.06 billion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.60 million current LCU in 1982.
How does Gambia rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector?
Gambia ranks 65th out of 105 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 364.2%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 3,078 data points, 1960–2025
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Private investment covers outlays by the private sector (including private nonprofit agencies) on additions to its fixed domestic assets. Gross fixed capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of fixed assets during the accounting period, including certain specified expenditures on services that add to the value of non-produced assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.