CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Gambia

Gambia: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 5.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5.9%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
17th
of 156 countries
All-time high
23.5%
in 1987
All-time low
0.8%
in 2000
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Gambia, 1987–2020

05101520251987200320201987: 23.51988: 11.71989: 8.31990: 12.21991: 8.61992: 9.51993: 6.41994: 1.71995: 71996: 1.11997: 2.81998: 1.11999: 3.82000: 0.8432001: 4.52002: 8.62003: 172004: 14.22005: 4.82006: 2.12007: 5.42008: 4.42009: 4.62010: 52011: 4.82012: 4.32013: 5.72014: 62015: 6.82016: 7.22017: 82018: 6.52019: 7.12020: 5.9

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 5.9% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2020.

That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Gambia peaked at 23.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.

Gambia ranks 17th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.5% 8.3% 23.5% 3
1990s 5.4% 1.1% 12.2% 10
2000s 6.6% 0.8% 17.0% 10
2010s 6.1% 4.3% 8.0% 10
2020s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 14 Sao Tome and Principe 6.5% compare
  2. 15 Kazakhstan 6.4% compare
  3. 16 Tonga 6.3% compare
  4. 18 Kyrgyzstan 5.6% compare
  5. 19 Nigeria 5.4% compare
  6. 20 Romania 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Gambia?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Gambia was 5.9% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1987.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Gambia ranks 17th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.