Share of the population with access to electricity in Gambia
Gambia: Share of the population with access to electricity was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Gambia, 1993–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Gambia is 69.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Gambia peaked at 69.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 178th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.7% | — |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +29.1% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 17.7% | 26.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 27.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 46.8% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 62.2% | 69.0% | 5 |
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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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 31.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Gambia?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Gambia was 69.0% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Gambia ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.