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Access to electricity in Gambia

Gambia: Access to electricity was 47.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
184th
of 216 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 2016
All-time low
16.2%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Gambia, 1990–2016

203040501990200320161990: 16.2 % of total population1991: 17.5 % of total population1992: 18.8 % of total population1993: 17.7 % of total population1994: 21.3 % of total population1995: 22.6 % of total population1996: 23.8 % of total population1997: 25 % of total population1998: 26.2 % of total population1999: 27.4 % of total population2000: 34.3 % of total population2001: 29.7 % of total population2002: 30.9 % of total population2003: 32 % of total population2004: 33.1 % of total population2005: 30.5 % of total population2006: 35.4 % of total population2007: 36.6 % of total population2008: 37.8 % of total population2009: 39 % of total population2010: 40.2 % of total population2011: 41.4 % of total population2012: 42.7 % of total population2013: 44.5 % of total population2014: 45.2 % of total population2015: 46.5 % of total population2016: 47.8 % of total population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012. Measured in % of total population.

Analysis

In 2016, access to electricity in Gambia stood at 47.8%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Gambia peaked at 47.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1990.

Gambia ranks 184th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.7% 16.2% 27.4% 10
2000s 33.9% 29.7% 39.0% 10
2010s 44.0% 40.2% 47.8% 7

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 181 Namibia 51.8% compare
  2. 182 Cambodia 49.8% compare
  3. 183 Solomon Islands 47.9% compare
  4. 185 Togo 46.9% compare
  5. 186 Eritrea 46.7% compare
  6. 187 Ethiopia 42.9% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Gambia?
Access to electricity in Gambia was 47.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for access to electricity?
Gambia ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 2012, published as part of Access to electricity (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,770 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity.