Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Gambia
Gambia: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) was 17.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 17.2% for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in 2020.
The figure is down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Gambia peaked at 74.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 22nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 74.1% | — |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -55.1% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 13.4% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 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 (2017 prices) in Gambia?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) in Gambia was 17.2% 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 (2017 prices) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 (2017 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 $2.15 per day.