Natural resource rents in Gambia
Gambia: Natural resource rents was 2.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.86
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
90th
of 211 countries
All-time high
6.56
in 2016
All-time low
1.85
in 1985
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Natural resource rents in Gambia, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, natural resource rents in Gambia stood at 2.86.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Gambia peaked at 6.56 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.85, 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.
Natural resource rents in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3 | — |
| 1971 | 1.89 | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 2.06 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 2.75 | +33.9% |
| 1974 | 2.38 | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 2.77 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 2.56 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 3.84 | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 3.27 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 2.5 | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 2.74 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 2.67 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.99 | +49.8% |
| 1983 | 2.8 | -29.9% |
| 1984 | 3.11 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 1.85 | -40.3% |
| 1986 | 3.81 | +105.4% |
| 1987 | 3.46 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 3.35 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.51 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 4.35 | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 2.11 | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 2.31 | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 2.15 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2.37 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | +28.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 2.61 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.55 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2 | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 2.26 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 2.49 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 6.12 | +72.6% |
| 2004 | 2.55 | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 3.18 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.47 | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 5.78 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 5.91 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.56 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.56 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 6.49 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.72 | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 2.81 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.03 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.86 | -5.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.86 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.34, 28% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.63 | 1.89 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 | 1.85 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 | 2 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 | 2.26 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 | 2.72 | 6.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.86 | 3.03 | 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 natural resource rents in Gambia?
- Natural resource rents in Gambia was 2.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 in 2016.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for natural resource rents?
- Gambia ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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