Gambia — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 41 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 27.2% of GDP in 2019. The period change from 27.6% of GDP in 2018 was −0.39 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 27.4% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2010–2019

PeriodValue
201927.2 % of GDP
201827.6 % of GDP
201727.1 % of GDP
201629.1 % of GDP
201528.7 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2010
201428.3 % of GDP
201326.9 % of GDP
201229.7 % of GDP
201125.8 % of GDP
201023.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.