Nominal GDP
$2.59B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Gambia Economy and Trade
BanjulLocal time
GDP $2.59B · real growth +5.9% · latest verified annual data
Nominal output in the Gambia is shown at $2.59B for 2025; the latest real-growth observation on this page is 5.9% for 2025. Alongside output, the profile shows GDP per capita of $919 (2025) and CPI inflation of 11.6% (2024). Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$919
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
5.9%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
11.6%
CPI annual % · 2024
Source listed below
Gambia at a Glance
Each indicator keeps its actual reference year so unlike measures are not silently blended.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $1.38B2016: $1.48B2017: $1.50B2018: $1.67B2019: $1.81B2020: $1.81B2021: $2.01B2022: $2.20B2023: $2.38B2024: $2.40B2025: $2.59B
GDP per capita$919
Real growth5.9%
GDP year2025
2024 Inflation
11.6%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
6.5%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$919
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20255.9%
Unemployment20256.5%
Inflation202411.6%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2024 · USD
Exports$49.6M
Imports$988.5M
Balance-$938.9M
Largest highlighted export destination
China36.3%
Understand the numbers
What Gambia's economic profile is telling you
The Gambia grew by 5.9 percent in 2025, while the latest World Bank CPI observation used here is from 2024 and remains in double digits. Merchandise imports were far larger than exports in the matched 2024 WTO profile.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, CPI inflation and unemployment answer different questions and can carry different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Gambia | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $2.59B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $919 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 5.9% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 11.6% | 2024 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 6.5% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $49.6M | 2024 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $988.5M | 2024 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gambia's latest GDP?
The World Bank GDP observation used here is $2.59B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for the Gambia?
Merchandise exports were $49.6M and imports were $988.5M in 2024, producing a same-year goods balance of -$938.9M.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile