Total natural resource rents in Gambia
Gambia: Total natural resource rents was 2.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total natural resource rents in Gambia, 1970–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, total natural resource rents in Gambia stood at 2.9%.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Gambia peaked at 6.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1985.
That places Gambia 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Total natural resource rents in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 1.9% | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 2.6% | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 3.8% | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +49.8% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -40.3% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +105.4% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +72.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.3%, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 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 total natural resource rents in Gambia?
- Total natural resource rents in Gambia was 2.9% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for total natural resource rents?
- Gambia ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total natural resource rents rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.