Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Gambia
Gambia: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 11.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.9%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
159th
of 184 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 1962
All-time low
8.7%
in 2018
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Gambia, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 11.9% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Gambia peaked at 21.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2018.
Gambia ranks 159th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.9% | — |
| 1961 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 21.6% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 17.1% | -21.0% |
| 1964 | 19.5% | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 16.5% | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 15.1% | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 13.9% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 13.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 15.1% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 17.1% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 15.3% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 12.9% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.1% | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.5% | 13.4% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 12.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 12.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.7% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 8.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 156 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
- 157 Hong Kong, China 12.3% compare
- 158 Paraguay 12.0% compare
- 160 Singapore 11.9% compare
- 161 United States of America 11.7% compare
- 162 Kenya 10.9% 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 share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Gambia?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Gambia was 11.9% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.