Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, The, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Gambia, The stood at 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Gambia, The peaked at 0.7579 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.4218 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
Gambia, The ranks 152nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6381 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5625 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7579 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5723 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5266 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6475 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6378 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6058 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.662 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6194 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7014 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4441 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4218 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.4597 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 149 Myanmar 0.4605 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 150 Kenya 0.4588 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 151 Switzerland 0.4546 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 153 Burundi 0.4458 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 154 Cameroon 0.4374 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 155 Madagascar 0.4292 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia, The
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.1% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Gambia, The?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Gambia, The was 0.4509 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7579 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4218 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Gambia, The rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia, The ranks 152nd out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.