Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Gambia
Gambia: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
99th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2015
All-time low
0.5644 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in 2020.
The figure is up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Gambia peaked at 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5644 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Gambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5644 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2003 | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | +82.7% |
| 2010 | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | +62.4% |
| 2015 | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5644 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5644 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5644 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 96 Côte d'Ivoire 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 South Africa 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Pakistan 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Honduras 2.14 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Botswana 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 Benin 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Gambia?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in Gambia was 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5644 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- Gambia ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.