Gambia: Statistical Overview

Capital: Banjul

Population

Total Population: 2,759,988

Natural Increase: 2.3%

Density: 261 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 65.1%

Ethnic Origins: The population is composed of approximately 34% Mandinka and Jahanka, 24% Peul/Tukulur/Lorobo, almost 15% Wollof, 11% Jola/Karoninka, 8% Serahuleh, 3% Serere, 2% Manjago, 1% Bambara, 1% Creole/Aku Marabout and about 1% other ethnicities. (The Gambia Bureau of Statistics)

Official Language: English

Other Languages Spoken: Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, Other indigenous vernaculars

Business Language(s): English

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Banjul

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Gambian Dalasi (GMD)

Country Overview

Area: 11,300 km²

Type of State: Presidential republic

Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services..
Although slowing, the Gambian economy has experienced accelerated growth, mainly driven by the agricultural and industrial sectors, despite vulnerability due to instability and external debt.

HDI*: 0.524/1

HDI (World Rank): 170/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Gambia, dial 00
To call Gambia, dial +220

Internet Suffix: .gm

Households with a computer: 18.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 3.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 45.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 66.9% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	582	607	694	1,227	1,264
Exports of Goods (million USD)	61	33	40	287	267
Imports of Services (million USD)	109	119	136	150	161
Exports of Services (million USD)	106	110	216	392	475

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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