Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Gambia
Gambia: Above or below extreme poverty line world bank was 1.97 million in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.97 million
World rank
109th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.97 million
in 2020
All-time low
302,855
in 1998
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.97 million for above or below extreme poverty line world bank in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Gambia peaked at 1.97 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 302,855, in 1998.
Gambia ranks 109th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 302,855 | — |
| 2003 | 712,886 | +135.4% |
| 2010 | 1.27 million | +78.2% |
| 2015 | 1.86 million | +46.4% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302,855 | 302,855 | 302,855 | 1 |
| 2000s | 712,886 | 712,886 | 712,886 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.56 million | 1.27 million | 1.86 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.97 million | 1.97 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.01 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 800.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.5342 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.46 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.46 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.578 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Gambia?
- Above or below extreme poverty line world bank in Gambia was 1.97 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest above or below extreme poverty line world bank recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,855 in 1998.
- How does Gambia rank for above or below extreme poverty line world bank?
- Gambia ranks 109th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above or below extreme poverty line world bank rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above or below extreme poverty line world bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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