Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 27th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 7.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to electricity urban vs rural divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Access to electricity urban vs rural ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Access to electricity urban vs rural Our World in Data
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Access to electricity urban vs rural divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.