Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Gambia
Gambia: Poverty gap index extreme poverty was 5.85 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
5.85
World rank
22nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
42.3
in 1998
All-time low
4.11
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index extreme poverty in Gambia is 5.85, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index extreme poverty in Gambia peaked at 42.3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 2015.
That places Gambia 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3 | 42.3 | 42.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.22 | 23.22 | 23.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 4.11 | 11.18 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.85 | 5.85 | 5.85 | 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 9.46 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.578 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 11.95 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1725 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1725 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1939 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.4011 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap index extreme poverty in Gambia?
- Poverty gap index extreme poverty in Gambia was 5.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for poverty gap index extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty gap index extreme poverty rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 Poverty gap index extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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