Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gambia
Gambia: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 100.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gambia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 100.1% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.1% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gambia peaked at 131.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2019.
That places Gambia 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 104.5% | — |
| 2006 | 107.7% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 104.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 114.4% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 131.5% | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -62.8% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 100.1% | +98.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.1% | 104.5% | 107.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 48.9% | 131.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 50.5% | 100.1% | 4 |
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 primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gambia?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Gambia was 100.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 131.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Gambia ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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