Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Gambia

Gambia: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 31.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
31.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2003
Years of data
21
2000–2022

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Gambia, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 18.82001: 9.82002: 10.82003: 12004: 132005: 4.52006: 15.32007: 16.52008: 17.72009: 18.82010: 24.32011: 25.12012: 25.92013: 30.32014: 27.82015: 28.92016: 302017: 20.52020: 312021: 31.22022: 31.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 31.2 for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Gambia peaked at 31.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2003.

That places Gambia 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable) in Gambia, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 18.8
2001 9.8 -47.9%
2002 10.8 +10.2%
2003 1 -90.7%
2004 13 +1200.0%
2005 4.5 -65.4%
2006 15.3 +240.0%
2007 16.5 +7.8%
2008 17.7 +7.3%
2009 18.8 +6.2%
2010 24.3 +29.3%
2011 25.1 +3.3%
2012 25.9 +3.2%
2013 30.3 +17.0%
2014 27.8 -8.3%
2015 28.9 +4.0%
2016 30 +3.8%
2017 20.5 -31.7%
2020 31 +51.2%
2021 31.2 +0.6%
2022 31.2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.62 1 18.8 10
2010s 26.6 20.5 30.3 8
2020s 31.13 31 31.2 3

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 179 Uganda 35.9 compare
  2. 180 Zimbabwe 33.7 compare
  3. 181 Namibia 33.2 compare
  4. 183 Somalia 30.64 compare
  5. 184 Gabon 29 compare
  6. 185 Nigeria 27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Gambia?
Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Gambia was 31.2 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2021.
What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
Gambia ranks 182nd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,645 data points, 2000–2022
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