Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Gambia
Gambia: Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic was 40.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Gambia, 1982–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Gambia stood at 40.6%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Gambia peaked at 40.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 51st of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.0% | — |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +90.9% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 24.0% | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 26.1% | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 27.9% | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 29.3% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 31.6% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 33.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 36.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 40.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8%, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 40.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +90.9% | 7.0% | 13.4% |
| 1984 | +34.1% | 13.4% | 17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.9% | 7.0% | 29.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 30.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 37.5% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More infrastructure data for Gambia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 44,127 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.016 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.8986 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 44,127 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Gambia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic in Gambia was 40.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic?
- Gambia ranks 51st out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.