Adjusted net savings per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Adjusted net savings per capita was 144.9 current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net savings per capita in Gambia, 1990–2021
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net savings per capita in Gambia is 144.9 current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 142.1% on the previous year and up 236.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net savings per capita in Gambia peaked at 144.9 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -144.27 current US$, in 2010.
That places Gambia 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net savings per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.96 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | -4.67 current US$ | -116.1% |
| 1992 | -3.81 current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1993 | -70.52 current US$ | +1750.9% |
| 1994 | -81.6 current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1995 | -26.08 current US$ | -68.0% |
| 1996 | -111.04 current US$ | +325.8% |
| 1997 | -39.59 current US$ | -64.3% |
| 2003 | -30.25 current US$ | -23.6% |
| 2004 | -51.39 current US$ | +69.9% |
| 2005 | -67.75 current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2006 | -22.8 current US$ | -66.3% |
| 2007 | -48.12 current US$ | +111.1% |
| 2008 | -142.77 current US$ | +196.7% |
| 2009 | -97.67 current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2010 | -144.27 current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2011 | -106 current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2012 | -52.04 current US$ | -50.9% |
| 2013 | -112.15 current US$ | +115.5% |
| 2014 | -60.85 current US$ | -45.7% |
| 2015 | -22.07 current US$ | -63.7% |
| 2016 | -25.57 current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2017 | -28.92 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2018 | -15.8 current US$ | -45.4% |
| 2019 | -3.34 current US$ | -78.9% |
| 2020 | 59.86 current US$ | -1892.2% |
| 2021 | 144.9 current US$ | +142.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 144.9 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 current US$, 142.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 144.9 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.51 current US$, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adjusted net savings per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1892.2% | -3.34 current US$ | 59.86 current US$ |
| 1993 | -1750.9% | -3.81 current US$ | -70.52 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -38.54 current US$ | -111.04 current US$ | 28.96 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | -65.82 current US$ | -142.77 current US$ | -22.8 current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | -57.1 current US$ | -144.27 current US$ | -3.34 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.38 current US$ | 59.86 current US$ | 144.9 current US$ | 2 |
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 adjusted net savings per capita in Gambia?
- Adjusted net savings per capita in Gambia was 144.9 current US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 144.9 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net savings per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -144.27 current US$ in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for adjusted net savings per capita?
- Gambia ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net savings per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adjusted net savings per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide.