Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Gambia
Gambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 22.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 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 % of population.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 22.0% for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in 2020.
That represents a change of down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Gambia peaked at 78.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.0% | — |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -29.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 17.1% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Gambia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Gambia was 22.0% 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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. 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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.