Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Gambia
Gambia: Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor was 40.24 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
40.24
World rank
23rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
86.75
in 1998
All-time low
37.69
in 2015
Years of data
5
1998–2020
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Gambia is 40.24, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Gambia peaked at 86.75 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.69, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.75 | — |
| 2003 | 69.37 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 52.86 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 37.69 | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 40.24 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.75 | 86.75 | 86.75 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.37 | 69.37 | 69.37 | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.27 | 37.69 | 52.86 | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.24 | 40.24 | 40.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 42.06 compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 41.64 compare
- 22 Cameroon 41.26 compare
- 24 Senegal 37.32 compare
- 25 Botswana 35.77 compare
- 26 South Africa 30.2 compare
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 poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Gambia?
- Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor in Gambia was 40.24 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.75 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.69 in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share poverty lower middle income vs share mpi poor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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