Share of population in extreme poverty in Gambia
Gambia: Share of population in extreme poverty was 22 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
22
World rank
21st
of 120 countries
All-time high
78.01
in 1998
All-time low
17.1
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Share of population in extreme poverty in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Gambia is 22, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Gambia peaked at 78.01 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 of population in extreme poverty in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.01 | — |
| 2003 | 55.17 | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 34.23 | -38.0% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | -50.1% |
| 2020 | 22 | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.01 | 78.01 | 78.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.17 | 55.17 | 55.17 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.66 | 17.1 | 34.23 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 share of population in extreme poverty in Gambia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Gambia was 22 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.01 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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