Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Urban population, per unit of GDP
Gambia
0.0007 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gambia rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
7th
Urban population, per unit of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 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, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gambia, at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 214 countries.
- 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.