Access to electricity in Gambia
Gambia: Access to electricity was 69.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Gambia, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2016, access to electricity in Gambia stood at 69.0%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Gambia peaked at 69.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1990.
That places Gambia 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.2% | — |
| 1991 | 40.3% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 42.6% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 61.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 39.2% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.5% | 51.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 61.9% | 69.0% | 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 69.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.