Gini index in Gambia
Gambia: Gini index was 38.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index in Gambia is 38.8, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Gambia peaked at 48.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.9, in 2015.
That places Gambia 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.3 | — |
| 2003 | 47.3 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 43.6 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 35.9 | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 38.8 | +8.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 38.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 37.4, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 38.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.7, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3 | 48.3 | 48.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.3 | 47.3 | 47.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.75 | 35.9 | 43.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 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)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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 revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Gambia?
- Gini index in Gambia was 38.8 in 2020, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for gini index?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.