GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Gambia
Gambia: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP per person employed in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed in Gambia is 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Gambia peaked at 11,914 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,760 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2016.
Gambia ranks 149th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11,121 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 11,071 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 11,024 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10,751 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 10,588 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 10,554 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 10,754 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10,819 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11,166 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11,441 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 11,742 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11,095 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 11,492 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 11,914 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 11,280 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10,904 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 10,892 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 11,142 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11,450 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 11,711 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 10,508 constant 2021 PPP $ | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 10,712 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10,571 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 9,964 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,760 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,814 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10,108 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10,475 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10,387 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10,651 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10,888 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 11,244 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11,518 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,233 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,872 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,554 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,166 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 11,335 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,892 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,914 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,360 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,760 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,711 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,088 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,387 constant 2021 PPP $ | 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More work & labour data for Gambia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0132 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0501 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,523 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,039 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,898 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,805 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,703 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Gambia?
- Gdp per person employed in Gambia was 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,914 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,760 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp per person employed?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.