Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 3,361 units per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Gambia, 1964–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2011, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Gambia stood at 3,361 units per person. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 346.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Gambia peaked at 3,361 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.99 units per person, in 1964.
Gambia ranks 127th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 22.99 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 23.77 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 27.23 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1967 | 26.37 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 27.58 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 27.64 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 31.41 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 30.37 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 40.96 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1973 | 55.67 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1974 | 56.09 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 61.55 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 79 units per person | +28.4% |
| 1977 | 61.63 units per person | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 86.61 units per person | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 83.77 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 85.84 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 104.14 units per person | +21.3% |
| 1982 | 113.9 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 126.26 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 120.61 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 188.74 units per person | +56.5% |
| 1986 | 186.23 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 212.47 units per person | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 220.09 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 257.33 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 280.83 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 357.81 units per person | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 379.87 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 388.25 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 332.07 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 372.91 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 348.46 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 470.1 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 455.03 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 505.76 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 675.93 units per person | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 752.78 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 1,144 units per person | +52.0% |
| 2003 | 1,821 units per person | +59.2% |
| 2004 | 1,917 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1,992 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,440 units per person | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 2,383 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2,816 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 2,992 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3,126 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,361 units per person | +7.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,361 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 36,609 units per person, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,361 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.93 units per person | 22.99 units per person | 27.64 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 58.71 units per person | 30.37 units per person | 86.61 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 161.56 units per person | 85.84 units per person | 257.33 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 389.11 units per person | 280.83 units per person | 505.76 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,893 units per person | 675.93 units per person | 2,992 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,243 units per person | 3,126 units per person | 3,361 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Gambia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Gambia was 3,361 units per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,361 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.99 units per person in 1964.
- How does Gambia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 346.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.