Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Gambia

Gambia: Urban area long term, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1968
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 1991
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2025

0000196619952025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Gambia 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Urban area long term, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1966 0 units per US$ of GDP —
1967 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.4%
1968 0 units per US$ of GDP +22.9%
1969 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.1%
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.6%
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP -16.3%
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP +9.3%
1977 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.5%
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -11.4%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.0%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.7%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.0%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP +29.5%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP -15.0%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP +30.3%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.1%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP -50.5%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.8%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.4%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP +8.3%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.7%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +12.8%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.2%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.2%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +20.4%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP +25.7%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP +25.6%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -46.5%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.1%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -13.5%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +12.1%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP -0.9%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP +13.1%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.9%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.8%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2020 0 units per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2021 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2022 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.0%
2023 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
2024 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2025 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.7%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 4
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 1 East Timor 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 2 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 6 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
Urban area long term, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest urban area long term, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Gambia rank for urban area long term, per unit of gdp?
Gambia ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area long term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Urban area long term, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban area long term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.