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Gambia

Republic of the Gambia
Quick facts
Capital
Banjul
Population
2.1 m
Area
10,689 km²
Region
Western Africa
Languages
English
Currency
dalasi (D)
Demonym
Gambian
UN member
Yes
How Gambia compares
Economy size$2.4 B
168th of 178 worldwide · 15th of 16 in Western Africa
Income per person$871
165th of 178 worldwide · 13th of 16 in Western Africa
Life expectancy66.1 yrs
150th of 179 worldwide · 4th of 16 in Western Africa
Internet access49.5%
133rd of 179 worldwide · 4th of 16 in Western Africa
Military spending$14 M
159th of 163 worldwide · 16th of 16 in Western Africa
Highlights
GDP
$2.4 B

Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.

GDP per capita
$871

GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.

Population
2.8 m

Total resident population, mid-year estimate.

Life expectancy
66.1 yrs

Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.

R&D spending
0.1%

Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.

Researchers (per million)
51

Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.

Land area
10,120 km²

Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.

Forest area
22.3%

Share of land area under forest cover.

Resource rents
2.9%

Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.

Oil rents
0.0%

Value of crude oil production minus extraction cost, as a share of GDP.

Military burden
0.6%

Military expenditure as a share of GDP.

Defense spending
$14 M

Total military expenditure at current prices.

The history journey

From the megalithic stone circles and the Mandinka kingdoms of the river, through the Atlantic slave trade and a narrow British enclave inside French Senegal, to independence in 1965, the Jammeh years, and a democratic transition in 2017.

Pilot a cinematic, sourced journey through its eras — moment by moment.