Education Spending: Gambia, The
Gambia, The's education spending is currently 2.808 % of GDP as of 2023. # Gambia, The Education Spending The Gambia devoted 2.
Current (2023)
2.808 % of GDP
-2.9% y/y
Peak (1985)
4.295 % of GDP
Low (2004)
0.622 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1985–2023 · 33 pts
Education Spending — Gambia, The
1985 — 2023
Education Spending — Gambia, The
Analysis# Gambia, The Education Spending
The Gambia devoted 2.808% of GDP to education in 2023, representing a modest recovery from recent lows but still 34.6% below its 1985 peak of 4.295%. Current spending levels sit closer to historical midpoints than to either extreme. The country's lowest recorded investment occurred in 2004 at just 0.622% of GDP, reflecting a severe contraction that took years to reverse.
Since 2014, education spending has stabilized in the 2–3% range, with a notable uptick between 2019 and 2021 that reached 3.045%. The slight decline to 2.808% in 2023 suggests a plateau rather than sustained growth. Sustained investment above 3% would require deliberate policy commitment, as current spending levels remain substantially below the country's historical benchmark and international development targets for educational infrastructure.
Historical Data
33 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.808 % of GDP | -2.90% |
| 2022 | 2.892 % of GDP | -5.02% |
| 2021 | 3.045 % of GDP | +5.47% |
| 2020 | 2.887 % of GDP | +2.81% |
| 2019 | 2.808 % of GDP | +18.73% |
| 2018 | 2.365 % of GDP | -3.82% |
| 2017 | 2.459 % of GDP | +21.49% |
| 2016 | 2.024 % of GDP | -6.30% |
| 2015 | 2.16 % of GDP | -3.18% |
| 2014 | 2.231 % of GDP | +22.72% |
| 2013 | 1.818 % of GDP | -31.08% |
| 2012 | 2.638 % of GDP | +5.48% |
| 2011 | 2.501 % of GDP | -2.42% |
| 2010 | 2.563 % of GDP | +34.33% |
| 2009 | 1.908 % of GDP | -12.52% |
| 2008 | 2.181 % of GDP | +166.95% |
| 2007 | 0.817 % of GDP | +8.64% |
| 2006 | 0.752 % of GDP | +8.67% |
| 2005 | 0.692 % of GDP | +11.25% |
| 2004 | 0.622 % of GDP | -54.37% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.363 % of GDP | -5.54% |
| 2002 | 1.443 % of GDP | +24.61% |
| 2001 | 1.158 % of GDP | -21.01% |
| 2000 | 1.466 % of GDP | -6.33% |
| 1999 | 1.565 % of GDP | -39.01% |
| 1996 | 2.566 % of GDP | +0.47% |
| 1995 | 2.554 % of GDP | +118.29% |
| 1992 | 1.17 % of GDP | -69.06% |
| 1991 | 3.781 % of GDP | +33.79% |
| 1990 | 2.826 % of GDP | -4.98% |
| 1989 | 2.974 % of GDP | -14.66% |
| 1986 | 3.485 % of GDP | -18.86% |
| 1985 | 4.295 % of GDP | — |
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