Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Gambia
Gambia: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 66.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Gambia, 1993–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 66.9% for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Gambia peaked at 66.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1993.
Gambia ranks 176th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use 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% |
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 | 64.6% | 62.2% | 66.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Gambia?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Gambia was 66.9% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1993.
- How does Gambia rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Gambia ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. 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.