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Gambia vs Nigeria

Gambia and Nigeria side by side across 203 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.79B vs $377.37BGambia vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$953 vs $1,556Gambia vs Nigeria
Population2.82M vs 237.53MGambia vs Nigeria

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Indicator Gambia NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.79B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$953$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy5.8%15.9%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy73.02 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-1%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy68.3%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-952.15M$-322.41M2025/1960 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy5.1%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$930$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,660$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$10.46B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23.8%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.8%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy1.5%8.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy53.1%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy40.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$529.05M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy22%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.4%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$628.85M$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.4%9.6%2024/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.2%1990
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy45.5%80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.833.92020/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy22%41.8%2020/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy38.2%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%11.9%2025/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy62.2%26.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy7.9%13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$53M$321M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy246K5.27M2020/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.1%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$232.36M$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy9.8%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy12.6%5.4%2025/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.230.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy2.9%8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy14.6%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$127$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy22%14%2025/2023
Real Interest RateEconomy13.1%2.9%2025/2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$624$1,6632021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy27.6%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.8%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy53.6%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63.5%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy86.1%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.6%7.5%2020/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.63.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy8.412.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.3%5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy40.2%64%2020/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy78.2%92.9%2020/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$330.19M$387.79M2025/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.28B$710.2M2025/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.750.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2180.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade6.620.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1%3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.7%6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.3%2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade12.7%9.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade49.4%16.9%2025/1960 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5240.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5780.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3290.3792023
PopulationDemographics2.82M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.1 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.8 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.914.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics35%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.7%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics65%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics285/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.731.82026
Death RateDemographics6.1811.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.8 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth32.769.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.090.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth53472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth2217.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.8%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth33.8%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.1%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth354.4992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth44.1104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.733.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1382192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth78%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth38.9%52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth20.1%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.5%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.110.52023/2004 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth18.9%21.6%2020/2021
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth83.8%50.7%2020/2022
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.661.652023/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth56.1842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$26$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.6%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.1%3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.8%67%2020/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare14%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.1%11.6%2020/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare59%39.7%2020/2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare23.1%33.4%2020/2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.1%1.5%2020/2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%0.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation13.5%9.7%2024/2011 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation51.6%70.4%2021/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation67.5%81.4%2021/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation62.3%77.4%2023/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47%74.1%2023/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.1%75.7%2025/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation85.7%2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation57.3%2025
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation31.2%68.5%2023/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89%62.2%2025/2018 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation107%46.9%2021/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security16.8%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.6%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture71.1119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture12.21K t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture5.46K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture40.33K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture25.82K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.55K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture932 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,055 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture309.2K head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance38262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6410.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5220.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2710.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.33-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.54-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.39-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.02-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.66-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.18-0.732024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian4.11K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian50918.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology49.5%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.270.82024
4G CoverageTechnology69.9%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.50.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.7%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.8%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology98.1%15.5%2016/2025 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.4%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%0.3%2018/2019
Electricity AccessInfrastructure69%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure109.54K5.27M2019/2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure37.1%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy26 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy24.7 MW284.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy1.2 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy47.7%80.3%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.6%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy1.1 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy39.2%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.5 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy667 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy800 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.18 t0.57 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate1.6%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate22.3%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate2.9%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate3.4%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate38.3 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Gambia or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $2.79B for Gambia versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Gambia and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Gambia and Nigeria on 203 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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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=GM,NG with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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