People without electricity country, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: People without electricity country, per capita was 0.31 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country, per capita in Gambia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people without electricity country, per capita in Gambia is 0.31 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.823 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.31 units per person, in 2024.
That places Gambia 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
People without electricity country, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.823 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.8175 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8008 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7841 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7674 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7508 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7343 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.657 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.701 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.685 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.722 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.652 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.695 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.619 units per person | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.602 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.585 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.568 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.532 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.517 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.501 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.485 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.47 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.453 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.436 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.438 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.397 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.379 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.378 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.363 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.346 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.331 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.31 units per person | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7826 units per person | 0.7343 units per person | 0.823 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6486 units per person | 0.568 units per person | 0.722 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4608 units per person | 0.379 units per person | 0.532 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3456 units per person | 0.31 units per person | 0.378 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, per capita in Gambia?
- People without electricity country, per capita in Gambia was 0.31 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.823 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 units per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for people without electricity country, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 People without electricity country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.