Proportion of population below international poverty line in Gambia
Gambia: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 22.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
22.0%
World rank
20th
of 110 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 1998
All-time low
17.1%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 22.0% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2020.
The figure is down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Gambia peaked at 78.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Gambia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Gambia was 22.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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