Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Gambia
Gambia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 14.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Gambia stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Gambia peaked at 70.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 70.8% | — |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 25.4% | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -59.4% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 10.3% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 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 of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Gambia?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Gambia was 14.1% in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.