Africa Western and Central vs Gambia: Urban population, per unit of GDP
Africa Western and Central
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gambia
0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Gambia rank
4th
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Gambia ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Gambia?
- 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Gambia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Gambia rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Gambia ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.