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Gambia vs South Africa

Gambia and South Africa side by side across 191 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.79B vs Gambia vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$953 vs Gambia vs South Africa
Population2.82M vs Gambia vs South Africa

Indicator by indicator

191 indicators
Indicator Gambia South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$9532026
Inflation RateEconomy5.8%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy73.02 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy68.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-952.15M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$9302025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,6602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$10.46B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.8%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy1.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy53.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy40.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$529.05M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy22%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$628.85M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.2%1990
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy45.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.82020
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy22%2020
Account OwnershipEconomy38.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy62.2%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy7.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$53M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy246K2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$232.36M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy9.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy12.6%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.22024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy2.9%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy14.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$1272023
Lending Interest RateEconomy22%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy13.1%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$6242021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy27.6%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy53.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy86.1%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy6.6%2020
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.62024
ATMs per 100,000Economy8.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.3%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy40.2%2020
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy78.2%2020
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$330.19M2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.28B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.752024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2182024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade6.62021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.3%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade12.7%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade49.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5242023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5782023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3292023
PopulationDemographics2.82M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.1 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.8 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.912024
Rural PopulationDemographics35%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics65%2025
Population DensityDemographics285/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.72026
Death RateDemographics6.182026
Net Migration RateDemographics-12026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth32.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.092023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth532023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth222021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth33.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth354.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth44.12023
Neonatal MortalityHealth23.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1382024
Measles ImmunizationHealth78%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth38.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth20.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.5%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.112023
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth18.9%2020
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth83.8%2020
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.662023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth56.12024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$262023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth38.6%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.8%2020
Child StuntingChild Welfare14%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.1%2020
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare59%2020
Child MarriageChild Welfare23.1%2020
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2.1%2020
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation13.5%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation51.6%2021
Youth Literacy RateEducation67.5%2021
Primary Completion RateEducation62.3%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.1%2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation85.7%2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation57.3%2025
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation31.2%2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89%2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation107%2021
UndernourishmentFood Security16.8%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture71.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture12.21K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture5.46K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture40.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture25.82K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.55K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture932 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,055 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture309.2K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance382024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6412025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5222025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2712025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.332024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.542024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.392024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.022024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.662024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.182024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian4.11K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian5092025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology49.5%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.22024
4G CoverageTechnology69.9%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.52024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.7%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology98.1%2016
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.4%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2018
Electricity AccessInfrastructure69%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure109.54K2019
Slum PopulationInfrastructure37.1%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy26 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy24.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy1.2 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy47.7%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy1.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy39.2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy667 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy800 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.18 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate1.6%2021
Forest AreaClimate22.3%2023
Protected AreasClimate2.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate3.4%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate38.3 µg/m³2023

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GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=GM,ZA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Frequently asked questions

How do Gambia and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Gambia and South Africa on 191 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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