Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Gambia
Gambia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 40.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 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
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Gambia is 40.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Gambia peaked at 86.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.8% | — |
| 2003 | 69.4% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +6.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 40.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 62% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 40.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 37.7% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 42.1% compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 41.6% compare
- 22 Cameroon 41.3% compare
- 24 Senegal 37.3% compare
- 25 Botswana 35.8% compare
- 26 South Africa 30.2% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Gambia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Gambia was 40.2% 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 $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.