Three metrics of inequality in Gambia
Gambia: Three metrics of inequality was 58.64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Gambia is 58.64, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Gambia peaked at 65.85 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 56.42, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 39th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Three metrics of inequality in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 65.85 | — |
| 2003 | 65.42 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.39 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 56.42 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 58.64 | +3.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 58.64 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.84, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 58.64 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.71, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.85 | 65.85 | 65.85 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.42 | 65.42 | 65.42 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.91 | 56.42 | 63.39 | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.64 | 58.64 | 58.64 | 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 three metrics of inequality in Gambia?
- Three metrics of inequality in Gambia was 58.64 in 2020, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.85 in 1998.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.42 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.