Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Gambia
Gambia: Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric was 0.2689 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Gambia, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Gambia stood at 0.2689. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Gambia peaked at 0.2689 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0304, in 1870.
That places Gambia 124th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0304 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0316 | +3.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0327 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0371 | +13.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0429 | +15.8% |
| 1925 | 0.0418 | -2.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0409 | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0399 | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 0.0486 | +21.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0594 | +22.2% |
| 1955 | 0.067 | +12.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0759 | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0899 | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1053 | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1164 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1379 | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1558 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1747 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1363 | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1595 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1683 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1794 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1747 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2689 | +54.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2689 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2038, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2689 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2455, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0304 | 0.0304 | 0.0304 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0316 | 0.0316 | 0.0316 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0327 | 0.0327 | 0.0327 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0371 | 0.0371 | 0.0371 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0429 | 0.0429 | 0.0429 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0413 | 0.0409 | 0.0418 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0442 | 0.0399 | 0.0486 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0632 | 0.0594 | 0.067 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0829 | 0.0759 | 0.0899 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1109 | 0.1053 | 0.1164 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1468 | 0.1379 | 0.1558 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1555 | 0.1363 | 0.1747 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1639 | 0.1595 | 0.1683 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.177 | 0.1747 | 0.1794 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2689 | 0.2689 | 0.2689 | 1 |
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 augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Gambia?
- Augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric in Gambia was 0.2689 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2689 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0304 in 1870.
- How does Gambia rank for augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric?
- Gambia ranks 124th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index: with vs. without income metric rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index: with vs. without income metric. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.