Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Gambia
Gambia: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 22.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 22.0% for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in 2020.
That represents a change of down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Gambia peaked at 78.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.0% | — |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +28.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 22.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.1%, 52% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 22.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Gambia?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Gambia was 22.0% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.