Wages and salaries in Gambia
Gambia: Wages and salaries was 1.47 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Gambia, 1988–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.47 billion current LCU for wages and salaries in 2011. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 327.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Gambia peaked at 1.47 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 86.50 million current LCU, in 1988.
That places Gambia 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.97 million current LCU | 86.50 million current LCU | 117.45 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 214.45 million current LCU | 139.05 million current LCU | 301.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 604.73 million current LCU | 341.20 million current LCU | 1.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion current LCU | 1.32 billion current LCU | 1.47 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 126.24 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 91 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 49.49 (2024)
- Number of internet users 1.07 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.5186 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 14,312 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 0.22 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Gambia?
- Wages and salaries in Gambia was 1.47 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.50 million current LCU in 1988.
- How does Gambia rank for wages and salaries?
- Gambia ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.9%. 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 Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.