People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: People without electricity country, annual growth rate was -4.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Gambia stood at -4.19 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.6% on the previous year and down 1,314.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 9.62 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -8.36 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Gambia 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0.915 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7892 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6958 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.619 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5484 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2000 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -1565.9% |
| 2001 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -219.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3769 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2003 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +2096.5% |
| 2004 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2005 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -233.5% |
| 2006 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1168 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0414 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2009 | -0.0442 % change on previous year | -206.8% |
| 2010 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +7988.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0634 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2012 | -0.1979 % change on previous year | -412.1% |
| 2013 | -0.3165 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 2014 | -0.296 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2015 | -0.9456 % change on previous year | +219.5% |
| 2016 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -354.6% |
| 2018 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -335.7% |
| 2019 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2020 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -194.2% |
| 2021 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -178.4% |
| 2022 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2023 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2024 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -4.19 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.78 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -4.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.47 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -7988.7% | -0.0442 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +2096.5% | 0.3769 % change on previous year | 8.28 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1565.9% | 0.5484 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 % change on previous year | 0.5484 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4405 % change on previous year | -8.36 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 47 Syrian Arab Republic -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Sierra Leone -3.71 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Namibia -3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Haiti -4.24 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Somalia -5 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of -5.25 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Gambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- People without electricity country, annual growth rate in Gambia was -4.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.62 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.36 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for people without electricity country, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 50th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,314.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People without electricity country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People without electricity country. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.