The Six / West Africa / The Gambia
☀ Region 2: Western Africa
The Gambia
African Union member state in Western Africa. Currency: GMD.
GDP$2.8B2026
Real GDP growth5.1%2026 (projection)
Inflation5.8%2026
Macro Pulse51 / 100how it is scored
Indicators
Latest available value for each indicator, with its source and reporting period. Values older than our freshness limits are not shown.
| Indicator | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $2.8B | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| GDP Growth (Annual %) | 5.1% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $953 | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Inflation (CPI) | 5.8% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Official Exchange Rate (Latest) | 73.79 | Oct 2026 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Public Debt (% GDP) | 68.3% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Fiscal Balance (% GDP) | -1.0% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Current Account Balance (% GDP) | -5.1% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Total Reserves (Including Gold, Current USD) | $629M | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| FDI Net Inflows | $267M | 2025 | United Nations Trade and Development (via Africa-API) |
| Personal Remittances Received (Current USD) | $529M | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Personal Remittances Received (% GDP) | 22.0% | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Trade Balance (USD) | −$952M | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Trade Openness (% GDP) | 62.2% | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| External Debt Stocks (% GNI) | 66.4% | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% | 2025 | International Labour Organization (via Africa-API) |
| Total Population | 2,822,093 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Access to Electricity | 69.0% | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Political Stability Estimate | 0.04 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Regulatory Quality Estimate | -0.64 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Rule of Law Estimate | -0.40 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Logistics Performance Index | 2.30 | 2022 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index | 6.64 | 2021 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |