GDP per employed person in Gambia
Gambia: GDP per employed person was 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP per employed person in Gambia, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Gambia is 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Gambia peaked at 11,914 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,760 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2016.
That places Gambia 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Gambia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 47.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 49.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 46.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Gambia?
- Gdp per employed person in Gambia was 11,842 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,914 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,760 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for gdp per employed person?
- Gambia ranks 149th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.