Water withdrawals per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Water withdrawals per capita was 37.66 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
37.66 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
163rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
62.2 cubic meters per person
in 2000
All-time low
26.12 cubic meters per person
in 1982
Years of data
42
1982–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Gambia, 1982–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 37.66 cubic meters per person for water withdrawals per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Gambia peaked at 62.2 cubic meters per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.12 cubic meters per person, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 163rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Water withdrawals per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 26.12 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1983 | 30.19 cubic meters per person | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 33.88 cubic meters per person | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 37.21 cubic meters per person | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 40.2 cubic meters per person | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 42.88 cubic meters per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 45.26 cubic meters per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 47.36 cubic meters per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 49.19 cubic meters per person | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 50.79 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 52.25 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 53.72 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 55.27 cubic meters per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 56.8 cubic meters per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 58.24 cubic meters per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 59.59 cubic meters per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 60.83 cubic meters per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 61.98 cubic meters per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 62.2 cubic meters per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.02 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.82 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 61.59 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 61.3 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 60.95 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.23 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 57.54 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 55.89 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 54.29 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 52.73 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 51.22 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 49.73 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 48.29 cubic meters per person | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 46.94 cubic meters per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 45.67 cubic meters per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 44.49 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 43.38 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 42.34 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 41.35 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 40.39 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 39.44 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 38.54 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 37.66 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 37.66 cubic meters per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.29 cubic meters per person, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 37.66 cubic meters per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.54 cubic meters per person, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.89 cubic meters per person | 26.12 cubic meters per person | 47.36 cubic meters per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 55.86 cubic meters per person | 49.19 cubic meters per person | 61.98 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.68 cubic meters per person | 54.29 cubic meters per person | 62.2 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.61 cubic meters per person | 41.35 cubic meters per person | 52.73 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.01 cubic meters per person | 37.66 cubic meters per person | 40.39 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 160 Rwanda 43.07 cubic meters per person compare
- 161 Cameroon 38.36 cubic meters per person compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 37.74 cubic meters per person compare
- 164 Cote d'Ivoire 37.28 cubic meters per person compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 35.53 cubic meters per person compare
- 166 Liberia 26.56 cubic meters per person 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Gambia?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Gambia was 37.66 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2 cubic meters per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.12 cubic meters per person in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Gambia ranks 163rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.