Number of local governments (number) in Gambia
Gambia: Number of local governments (number) was 8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 82 countries
All-time high
8
in 2020
All-time low
7
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2025
Number of local governments in Gambia, 2017–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 8 for number of local governments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of local governments in Gambia peaked at 8 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2017.
That places Gambia 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of local governments (number) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7 | — |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 94, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 14% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More public sector data for Gambia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of local governments in Gambia?
- Number of local governments in Gambia was 8 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for number of local governments?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of local governments rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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