Gambia — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2025 · 47 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The Gambia's central government expenditure reading was 24.1% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 25.4% of GDP in 2024 was −1.28 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 23.5% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2016–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.1 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 25.4 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 23.9 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 24.6 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 24.6 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2016
| 2020 | 25.4 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 23.9 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 19 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 23.6 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 20.4 % of GDP |