Access to electricity in Gambia
Gambia: Access to electricity was 15.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Gambia, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Gambia is 15.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Gambia peaked at 18.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1990.
That places Gambia 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +34.2% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +42.6% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 7.9% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +129.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -51.3% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 7.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 8.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Gambia?
- Access to electricity in Gambia was 15.5% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.