Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Gambia
Gambia: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 5.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty gap index at $3 a day in Gambia is 5.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Gambia peaked at 42.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.3% | — |
| 2003 | 23.2% | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -51.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -63.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | +42.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 47% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.1% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 index at $3 a day in Gambia?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Gambia was 5.9% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).