Municipal water withdrawal in Gambia
Gambia: Municipal water withdrawal was 41.20 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.20 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 183 countries
All-time high
41.20 million cubic meters
in 2005
All-time low
1.40 million cubic meters
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Gambia, 1982–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Gambia is 41.20 million cubic meters, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Gambia peaked at 41.20 million cubic meters in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.40 million cubic meters, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 159th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Gambia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.40 million cubic meters | — |
| 1983 | 3.21 million cubic meters | +129.0% |
| 1984 | 5.01 million cubic meters | +56.3% |
| 1985 | 6.82 million cubic meters | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 8.62 million cubic meters | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 10.43 million cubic meters | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 12.23 million cubic meters | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 14.04 million cubic meters | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 15.84 million cubic meters | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 17.65 million cubic meters | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 19.46 million cubic meters | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 21.26 million cubic meters | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 23.07 million cubic meters | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 24.87 million cubic meters | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 26.68 million cubic meters | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 28.48 million cubic meters | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 30.29 million cubic meters | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 32.09 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 33.90 million cubic meters | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 35.36 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 36.82 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 38.28 million cubic meters | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 39.74 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.20 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 41.20 million cubic meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 193.00 million cubic meters, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 41.20 million cubic meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.05 million cubic meters, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal water withdrawal in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +129.0% | 1.40 million cubic meters | 3.21 million cubic meters |
| 1984 | +56.3% | 3.21 million cubic meters | 5.01 million cubic meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.72 million cubic meters | 1.40 million cubic meters | 14.04 million cubic meters | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.97 million cubic meters | 15.84 million cubic meters | 32.09 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.01 million cubic meters | 33.90 million cubic meters | 41.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.20 million cubic meters | 41.20 million cubic meters | 41.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.20 million cubic meters | 41.20 million cubic meters | 41.20 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 156 Luxembourg 43.53 million cubic meters compare
- 157 Eswatini 41.30 million cubic meters compare
- 158 Burundi 41.25 million cubic meters compare
- 160 Malta 40.91 million cubic meters compare
- 161 Guinea-Bissau 34.10 million cubic meters compare
- 162 Bahamas 31.00 million cubic meters compare
- 162 Eritrea 31.00 million cubic meters 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9281 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Gambia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Gambia was 41.20 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.20 million cubic meters in 2005.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.40 million cubic meters in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Gambia ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.