Direct taxes in Gambia

Gambia: Direct taxes was 1.39 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1.39 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
46th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.39 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
15.45 million current LCU
in 1983
Years of data
29
1983–2011

Direct taxes in Gambia, 1983–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B1983199720111983: 15.4M current LCU1984: 20.9M current LCU1985: 28.3M current LCU1986: 36.8M current LCU1987: 42.9M current LCU1988: 51.5M current LCU1989: 63.2M current LCU1990: 68.5M current LCU1991: 79.0M current LCU1992: 105.9M current LCU1993: 124.5M current LCU1994: 128.4M current LCU1995: 130.8M current LCU1996: 143.7M current LCU1997: 168.5M current LCU1998: 185.1M current LCU1999: 201.8M current LCU2000: 223.6M current LCU2001: 250.7M current LCU2002: 318.0M current LCU2003: 441.0M current LCU2004: 606.3M current LCU2005: 682.5M current LCU2006: 803.0M current LCU2007: 884.0M current LCU2008: 1.0B current LCU2009: 1.1B current LCU2010: 1.3B current LCU2011: 1.4B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 1.39 billion current LCU for direct taxes in 2011. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 454.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct taxes in Gambia peaked at 1.39 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.45 million current LCU, in 1983.

Gambia ranks 46th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.01 million current LCU 15.45 million current LCU 63.25 million current LCU 7
1990s 133.62 million current LCU 68.45 million current LCU 201.80 million current LCU 10
2000s 633.84 million current LCU 223.60 million current LCU 1.13 billion current LCU 10
2010s 1.32 billion current LCU 1.25 billion current LCU 1.39 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 43 Eswatini 2.77 billion current LCU compare
  2. 44 Lesotho 2.21 billion current LCU compare
  3. 45 Eritrea 1.58 billion current LCU compare
  4. 47 Zimbabwe 1.07 billion current LCU compare
  5. 48 Seychelles 945.46 million current LCU compare
  6. 49 Sudan 940.30 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct taxes in Gambia?
Direct taxes in Gambia was 1.39 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest direct taxes recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest direct taxes recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.45 million current LCU in 1983.
How does Gambia rank for direct taxes?
Gambia ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is direct taxes rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 454.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.