Gini coefficient (before tax) in Gambia
Gambia: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5864 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.5864 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2020.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Gambia peaked at 0.6585 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5642, in 2015.
That places Gambia 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6585 | 0.6585 | 0.6585 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6542 | 0.6542 | 0.6542 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5991 | 0.5642 | 0.6339 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5864 | 0.5864 | 0.5864 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 800.7 kg per hectare (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.5% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.578 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1725 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1725 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1939 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 11.9% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4011 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Gambia?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Gambia was 0.5864 in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6585 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5642 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.