Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Gambia
Gambia: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 37.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Gambia is 37.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Gambia peaked at 73.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 22nd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 73.1% | — |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 36.0% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Gambia?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Gambia was 37.7% 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 poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.