Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 23.02 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Gambia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Gambia stood at 23.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Gambia peaked at 27.19 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.59, in 2002.
Gambia ranks 130th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.68 | — |
| 2002 | 8.59 | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 9.3 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 12.38 | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 12.95 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 14.02 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 11.19 | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 11.55 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.35 | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 14.55 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.54 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 19.12 | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 17.18 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 18.98 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 19.58 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.37 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.62 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 19.01 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 23.94 | +25.9% |
| 2020 | 25.35 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 24.64 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 24.86 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 25.84 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 27.19 | +5.2% |
| 2026 | 25.67 | -5.6% |
| 2027 | 24.18 | -5.8% |
| 2028 | 23.84 | -1.4% |
| 2029 | 23.43 | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 23.02 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.56 | 8.59 | 14.35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.19 | 14.55 | 23.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.65 | 21.5 | 27.19 | 10 |
| 2030s | 23.02 | 23.02 | 23.02 | 1 |
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 0 SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
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- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 14.43 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 1,379 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Gambia?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Gambia was 23.02 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October