Prosperity gap in Gambia
Gambia: Prosperity gap was 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Prosperity gap 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 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Analysis
In 2020, prosperity gap in Gambia stood at 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Gambia peaked at 24 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prosperity gap in Gambia, year by year
| Year | average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | — |
| 2003 | 13.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -43.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 24 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 24 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 13.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.65 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 8.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 21 Cameroon 7.3 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 22 Pakistan 7.2 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 24 Syrian Arab Republic 6.8 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 6.7 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 6.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day compare
More poverty & inequality data for Gambia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.01 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 800.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ 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 revenues vs income inequality 9.46 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.578 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Gambia?
- Prosperity gap in Gambia was 6.9 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day 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 prosperity gap recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 1998.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for prosperity gap?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Prosperity gap (average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28 per day (adjusted for differences in purchasing power parity across countries). It is measured as the average factor by which incomes fall short of $28.