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The Gambia
Republic of the Gambia · Western Africa
At a glance
CapitalBanjul
Most common first languageMandinka34.4% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageEnglish
Currencydalasi
Drives on theright
Biggest category of goods exportedfood91% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports57.1%of everything sold abroad, 2024
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The Gambia by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 2.82m (2025) | 141st of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $2.59bn (2025) | 179th of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 10.1k km² (2023) | 162nd of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $14.4m (2024) | 151st of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $330m (2025) | 169th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 3.48m (2024) | 139th of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 2.25k km² (2023) | 154th of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 6.34k km² (2023) | 145th of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 0 Mt (2024) | 174th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 1.83m (2025) | 137th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 66.1 years (2024) | 179th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $919 (2025) | 193rd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 49.5% (2024) | 148th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 11.6% (2024) | 20th of 182 |
| UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one. | 6.5% (2025) | 69th of 185 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 65.0% (2025) | 102nd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 3.91 (2024) | 28th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 0.57% of GDP (2024) | 142nd of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 62.2% of GDP (2025) | 124th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 0.17 t (2024) | 179th of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.524 (2023) | 170th of 193 |
Land borders
The Gambia shares these with other countries
Drives on the right 149Has a coast and land neighbours 115Has english as an official language 63Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports food 47Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in western africa 16
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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