Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Gambia
Gambia: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Gambia, 1967–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.9% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Gambia peaked at 12.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, -8.1%, in 2011.
That places Gambia 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | -1.3% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | -0.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 0.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | -3.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -8.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 0.6% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 33 Cape Verde 6.3% compare
- 34 Palau 6.3% compare
- 35 Ghana 6.0% compare
- 37 Tanzania 5.9% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8% compare
More climate change data for Gambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.82 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.83 million (2025)
- Urban population 65.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 17.68 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.2909 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Gambia?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Gambia was 5.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.1% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.