Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Gambia
Gambia: Total shortfall from extreme poverty was 161.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Gambia, 1998–2020
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total shortfall from extreme poverty in Gambia is 161.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total shortfall from extreme poverty in Gambia peaked at 637.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998 and was at its lowest, 100.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2015.
Gambia ranks 50th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Gambia, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 637.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2003 | 404.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 236.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 100.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -57.3% |
| 2020 | 161.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +60.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 161.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.50 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 4% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 161.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 5% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 637.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 637.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 404.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 404.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 404.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2010s | 168.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 100.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 236.51 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 161.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 161.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 161.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 47 United Kingdom 208.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 48 Ecuador 198.96 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 49 Australia 178.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Botswana 158.57 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Tajikistan 131.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Laos 130.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 total shortfall from extreme poverty in Gambia?
- Total shortfall from extreme poverty in Gambia was 161.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 637.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1998.
- What is the lowest total shortfall from extreme poverty recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total shortfall from extreme poverty rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.