Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Gambia
Gambia: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 1,819 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Gambia, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Gambia stood at 1,819. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Gambia peaked at 1,819 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 927.48, in 1929.
That places Gambia 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 1,239 | — |
| 1850 | 1,086 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 1,341 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 1,380 | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 1,500 | +8.7% |
| 1929 | 927.48 | -38.2% |
| 1950 | 982 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 1,167 | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 1,422 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 1,325 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 1,400 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,441 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,542 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,773 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1,819 | +2.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,819 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,629, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,819 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1,239 | 1,239 | 1,239 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1,086 | 1,086 | 1,086 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,341 | 1,341 | 1,341 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1,380 | 1,380 | 1,380 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1 |
| 1920s | 927.48 | 927.48 | 927.48 | 1 |
| 1950s | 982 | 982 | 982 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,167 | 1,167 | 1,167 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,422 | 1,422 | 1,422 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,325 | 1,325 | 1,325 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,492 | 1,441 | 1,542 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,796 | 1,773 | 1,819 | 2 |
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 use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Gambia?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Gambia was 1,819 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,819 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 927.48 in 1929.
- How does Gambia rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Gambia ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.