Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Gambia
Gambia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 16.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Gambia is 16.1%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Gambia peaked at 21.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 34th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 13.8% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Gambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6654 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2116 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.109 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7792 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 285.89 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Gambia?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Gambia was 16.1% in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.