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Gambia · data for latest available · data as of 26 October 2026 · printed 27 Oct 2026
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Gambia

Sub-Saharan Africa Capital Banjul Low income Nation age 61 years (since 1965) i GMB · GM
NationsTree Index 2025 i26.1173rd of 196 Tree height 2025 i1.7 msee ranking Military strength i7percentile
Population i2.8 m141st of 217 Area i11,295 km²162nd of 216 GDP i$2.59 bn183rd of 210 GDP (PPP) i$10.46 bn intl.161st of 199 GDP per person (PPP) i$3,706 intl.179th of 199 Life expectancy i66.1 years187th of 217
Index pillars
Foundations · roots i28
Strength · trunk i22
Quality of life · crown i16
Problems (higher = fewer) · dry branches i26
Direction (5-year change) · new shoots i54
CSV

In short

Gambia is 173rd of 196 countries in the NationsTree Index, with a score of 26.1 out of 100; its tree is 1.7 m tall.

It has 2.8 million people and an economy of $10.46 bn at purchasing power parity, 161st of 199 in the world.

Its strongest positions: CO₂ emissions per person (23rd of 203), GDP growth (35th of 210) and Secondary enrolment (35th of 173).

Its weakest positions: GDP per person (199th of 210), Physicians (164th of 174) and GNI per person (Atlas) (188th of 201).

Over five years it fell from 165th to 173rd in the index.

All data

Data as of 26 October 2026

Latest available value for each indicator, with its year. World rank is among countries with recent data (last 5 years of the series).

Land & people

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Surface area ikm² 11,295 162nd/216
Land area ikm² 10,120 162nd/216
Population ipeople 2.8 m 141st/217
Population growth i% 2.23% 37th/217
Population density ipeople/km² 272.7 46th/216
Urban population i% 65.0% 107th/217
Population aged 0–14 i% 39.7% 27th/217
Population aged 65+ i% 3.2% 188th/217

Economy

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GDP iUSD $2.59 bn 183rd/210
GDP (PPP) iintl. USD $10.46 bn 161st/199
Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) iintl. USD 2021 $8.94 bn 161st/199
GDP per person iUSD $919 199th/210
GDP per person (PPP) iintl. USD $3,706 179th/199
GNI per person (Atlas) iUSD $930 188th/201
GDP growth i% 5.9% 35th/210
Inflation i% 11.6% 162nd/180
Unemployment i% 6.5% 118th/187
General government gross debt i% of GDP 73.7% 140th/189
Government budget balance i% of GDP -4.7% 145th/192

Main industries

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Agriculture, forestry, fishing i% of GDP 23.8% 23rd/197
Industry incl. construction i% of GDP 15.8% 157th/200
Manufacturing i% of GDP 1.5% 180th/192
Services i% of GDP 53.1% 131st/200

Trade

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Exports of goods & services iUSD $330.2 m 171st/182
Imports of goods & services iUSD $1.28 bn 165th/182
Exports i% of GDP 12.7% 169th/183
Imports i% of GDP 49.4% 82nd/183
Trade openness i% of GDP 62.2% 125th/183
Fuel exports i% of merchandise exports 0.0% 165th/170
Manufactures exports i% of merchandise exports 1.0% 166th/171
Food exports i% of merchandise exports 90.7% 7th/171
Ores & metals exports i% of merchandise exports 7.3% 51st/171
High-tech exports i% of manufactured exports 3.3% 111th/168
Current account balance i% of GDP -4.1% 132nd/191
Foreign direct investment, inflows i% of GDP 10.6% 16th/196

Natural resources

61
Natural resource rents i% of GDP 2.9% 87th/209
Oil rents i% of GDP 0.00% 120th/197
Natural gas rents i% of GDP 0.00% 100th/197
Coal rents i% of GDP 0.00% 68th/195
Mineral rents i% of GDP 0.00% 91st/209
Forest rents i% of GDP 2.86% 25th/209
Arable land i% of land area 58.1% 3rd/206
Renewable freshwater per person im³ 1,138 123rd/183

Tourism

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International tourist arrivals iarrivals 246,000 147th/194
Tourism receipts iUSD $53.0 m 153rd/175
Tourism receipts i% of exports 30.2% 24th/168
Outbound trips idepartures 307,0002006

Society & health

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Life expectancy iyears 66.1 187th/217
Under-5 mortality iper 1,000 births 42.4 160th/196
Physicians iper 1,000 people 0.09 164th/174
Hospital beds iper 1,000 people 1.1 111th/145
DPT immunization i% of children 12–23 months 80% 145th/193
Completed lower secondary, 25+ i% of adults 36.9% 123rd/153
Secondary enrolment i% gross 107.0% 35th/173
Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) i% of population 3.0%2015
Old-age dependency ratio i% of working-age population 5.6% 187th/217
Health spending i% of GDP 2.9% 180th/193
Adult literacy i% 51.6% 91st/98
Tertiary enrolment i% gross 13.5% 133rd/150
Human Development Index iindex 0–1 0.524 170th/193
Income inequality (Gini) iindex 38.82020
Extreme poverty i% of population 22.0%2020

Infrastructure & digital

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Access to electricity i% of population 69.0% 179th/215
Safely managed drinking water i% of population 48.2% 110th/150
Safely managed sanitation i% of population 28.1% 112th/144
Internet users i% of population 49.5% 148th/186
Mobile subscriptions iper 100 people 126 72nd/210
Fixed broadband iper 100 people 0.5 179th/208
Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) iscore 1–5 2.30 117th/164
Air passengers carried ipassengers 109,542 136th/161

Environment & energy

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CO₂ emissions per person it CO₂e 0.18 23rd/203
Renewable energy i% of final energy use 47.7% 52nd/212
Air pollution (PM2.5) iµg/m³ 38.3 176th/200
Forest area i% of land area 21.3% 130th/214
Energy use per person ikg oil eq. 752007

Institutions & safety

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Government effectiveness iscore 0–100 43.5 140th/205
Control of corruption iscore 0–100 37.7 133rd/207
Rule of law iscore 0–100 52.1 125th/207
Political stability iscore 0–100 66.2 114th/207
Regulatory quality iscore 0–100 44.4 147th/205
Voice & accountability iscore 0–100 53.9 115th/205

Military

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Military expenditure iUSD $14.7 m 153rd/156
Military expenditure i% of GDP 0.6% 139th/156
Military expenditure i% of government spending 2.2% 140th/154
Armed forces personnel ipeople 4,000 148th/170
Armed forces personnel i% of labour force 0.58% 104th/168
Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) iTIV 1.0 m 150th/163

Science & innovation

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R&D spending i% of GDP 0.07%2018
Scientific articles iarticles 80 145th/197

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Sources

Figures on this page come from: World Bank — World Development Indicators, International Monetary Fund — World Economic Outlook (DataMapper), Global Change Data Lab (Our World in Data) — Our World in Data, World Bank — Worldwide Governance Indicators . Nation age: Wikidata P571 (inception) (source). Every value is stored with its year and source series; see Sources & licences and Methodology.

Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Gambia — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/gambia. Data as of 26 October 2026.

All figures come from official statistics published by public institutions (World Bank WDI and WGI, compiling UN agencies, IMF, WHO and national statistical offices). Each value carries its year; ranks are positions among countries with data.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Gambia — country profile. https://nationstree.org/countries/gambia. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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