The Gambia

Population Indicators

• Total Population (millions): 2.3 (HDR 2019)
• Population ages 15- 64 (of total ppn-millions): 1.2 (HDR 2019)
• Population under age 15 (% of total ppn): 44% (PRB 2019)
• Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (births per woman): 5.3 (PRB 2019)

Economic development

• Gross domestic product (GDP) per Capita (2011 PPP $): 1,517 (HDR 2019)
• Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of ppn): 48.6% (WB 2015)
• Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth ppn): 34% (WB 2012)

Health and well-being

• Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live births): 41.4% (HDR 2019)
• Government health expenditure (% of total): 4.4% (HDR 2019)

Education and skills development

• Literacy rates, adult (%, ages 15 and older): 42% (HDR 2019)
• Government expenditure on education (% of total): 3.1% (HDR 2019)

Environment and Climate

• Agricultural land (% of land area): 59.8% (WB 2016)
• Forest area (% of land area): 48.4% (WB 2016)

Sources:World Bank Reports (WB)UNDP Human Development Reports 2019 (HDR)Population Reference Bureau World Population Datasheet 2019 (PRB)