Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
833.63 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
196th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,061 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2011
All-time low
674.01 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Gambia stood at 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 674.01 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
Gambia ranks 196th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 917.13 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 883.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 852.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 821.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 865.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 829.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 720.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 841.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 810.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 775.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 746.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 712.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 686.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 712.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 794.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 713.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 695.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 674.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 699.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 680.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 869.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 922.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 893.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 870.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 893.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 876.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 926.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 932.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 940.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 980.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,039 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,005 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 971.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1,040 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,021 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,013 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 805.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 804.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 707.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 792.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 796.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 827.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 831.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 720.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 917.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 711.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 674.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 794.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 910.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 869.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 980.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 980.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 804.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 791.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 707.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 193 Burkina Faso 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Afghanistan 925.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 195 Eritrea 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 806.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 692.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Ethiopia 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in Gambia was 833.63 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,061 kilowatt-hours per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 674.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Gambia rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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 use per person 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 person.