Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Gambia
Gambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of was 2.86 Percentage of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.86 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Gambia peaked at 6.56 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.26 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
That places Gambia 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.26 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.49 Percentage of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 3.55 Percentage of GDP | +42.5% |
| 2003 | 6.12 Percentage of GDP | +72.6% |
| 2004 | 2.55 Percentage of GDP | -58.4% |
| 2005 | 2.63 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.73 Percentage of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.04 Percentage of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 3.18 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.3 Percentage of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.03 Percentage of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.47 Percentage of GDP | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 5.78 Percentage of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 5.91 Percentage of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.24 Percentage of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 5.56 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 6.49 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.72 Percentage of GDP | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 2.81 Percentage of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.03 Percentage of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.86 Percentage of GDP | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 Percentage of GDP | 2.26 Percentage of GDP | 6.12 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 Percentage of GDP | 2.72 Percentage of GDP | 6.56 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 Percentage of GDP | 2.86 Percentage of GDP | 3.03 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 17 Ghana 3.76 Percentage of GDP compare
- 17 Viet Nam 1.07 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Cabo Verde 0.4777 Percentage of GDP compare
- 18 Togo 2.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Congo 2.97 Percentage of GDP compare
- 19 Estonia 0.759 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Moldova 0.2242 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Sudan 2.81 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Bhutan 2.66 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Croatia 0.2176 Percentage of GDP compare
- 23 South Sudan 2.65 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0163 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -41.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Gambia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Gambia was 2.86 Percentage of GDP in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.56 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Forest rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.