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Gambia vs Egypt

Gambia and Egypt side by side across 197 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.79B vs $429.65BGambia vs Egypt
GDP per Capita$953 vs $3,904Gambia vs Egypt
Population2.82M vs 118.37MGambia vs Egypt

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Indicator Gambia EgyptPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.79B$429.65B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$953$3,9042026
Inflation RateEconomy5.8%14.3%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy73.02 LCU/USD49.83 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-1%-12.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%6.8%2025
Public DebtEconomy68.3%87%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-952.15M$-42.71B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.1%4.2%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$930$3,2602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,660$19,3302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$10.46B$2.39T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23.8%16.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.8%32.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy1.5%14.5%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy53.1%47.3%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy40.4%12.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$529.05M$41.52B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy22%11.4%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.4%42%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$628.85M$48.88B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.4%25.8%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.2%12.5%1990/2015 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%44.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy45.5%18.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.828.52020/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy22%1.4%2020/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy38.2%43.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%23.8%2025/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy62.2%51.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy7.9%25%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$53M$4.87B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy246K13.03M2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.1%-4.2%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$232.36M$46.58B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy9.8%15.2%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy12.6%15.3%2025/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.242.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy2.9%5.1%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy14.6%0.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$127$42023
Lending Interest RateEconomy22%24.3%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy13.1%-7%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy25.9%8.1%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$624$3,1852021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy27.6%17.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.8%29.4%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy53.6%53.1%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63.5%23.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy86.1%93.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.6%9.7%2020/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.66.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy8.437.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%2.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.3%8.9%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy40.2%7.1%2020/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy78.2%58.5%2020/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$330.19M$72.39B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.28B$115.11B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.750.5992024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2180.1352024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade6.666.72021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%12.5%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1%51.9%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.7%21.9%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.3%3.8%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade12.7%19.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade49.4%31.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5240.7542023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5780.3982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3290.5822023
PopulationDemographics2.82M118.37M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%1.6%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.1 years71.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.8 years24.7 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.912.742024
Rural PopulationDemographics35%57.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.7%31.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics65%42.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics285/km²120.7/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.720.52026
Death RateDemographics6.185.62026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1-0.442026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.8 years74 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years69.7 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%1.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth32.720.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%0.1%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%4.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.090.672023/2020
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth53712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth229.42021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.8%26%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth33.8%57.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.1%57.3%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth354.4172023
Under-Five MortalityHealth44.117.52023
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.79.252023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth138102024
Measles ImmunizationHealth78%97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%98%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth38.9%18.4%2024
Basic SanitationHealth20.1%39.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.5%22.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.111.062023/2021
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth18.9%58.5%2020/2014 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth83.8%97.1%2020/2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.661.792023/2018 ⚠
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth56.141.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$26$1412023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.6%64.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.1%25%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.8%90.3%2020/2014 ⚠
Child StuntingChild Welfare14%12.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.1%3.3%2020/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare59%99.1%2020/2021
Child MarriageChild Welfare23.1%15.8%2020/2021
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.1%10.1%2020/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%3.8%2023/2008 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation13.5%38%2024/2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation51.6%79.5%2021/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation67.5%95.2%2021/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation62.3%96.1%2023/2022
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47%88.1%2023/2022
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.1%96.5%2025/2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation85.7%93.4%2025/2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation57.3%70%2025/2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation31.2%75.7%2023/2022
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89%87.1%2025/2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation107%84.8%2021/2024
UndernourishmentFood Security16.8%9.4%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.6%4.1%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture71.1109.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture12.21K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture5.46K t780K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture40.33K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture25.82K t7.21M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.55K t6.43M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—9.4M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture932 kg/ha7,585 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,055 kg/ha9,132 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—6,778 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture309.2K head2.6M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—1.32017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance38302024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6410.1872025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5220.1152025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2710.7292025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.33-0.832024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.54-0.12024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.39-0.752024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.02-0.982024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.66-0.52024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.18-1.62024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian4.11K220.03K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian509878.27K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian052025
Internet UsersTechnology49.5%74.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.297.12024
4G CoverageTechnology69.9%98%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.511.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.7%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.8%99.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology98.1%2.5%2016/2025 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.4%0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%1%2018/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure69%100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure109.54K16.67M2019/2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure37.1%3.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy26 MW9.3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy24.7 MW3.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy1.2 MW3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—2.8K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy47.7%6.1%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.6%99.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—1,493 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—19.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy1.1 MW35.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy39.2%100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.1%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%3.8%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%6.1%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%87%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.5 TWh244 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy667 gCO₂/kWh563 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy800 kWh9,661 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.18 t2.5 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate1.6%12.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate22.3%0%2023
Protected AreasClimate2.9%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate3.4%7,750%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate38.3 µg/m³43.1 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Gambia or Egypt have the larger economy?

Egypt has the larger economy: $2.79B for Gambia versus $429.65B for Egypt (GDP, current US$).

How do Gambia and Egypt compare across indicators?

This page compares Gambia and Egypt on 197 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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