Urban population, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP for urban population, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Gambia ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 Burundi 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Somalia 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Central African Republic 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Afghanistan 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Liberia 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP compare
More climate change data for Gambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,177 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 380.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 795.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 275.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 74.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 201.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2827 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.