Gambia economy: trade, prices, energy and public tenders · Alama Report

Economy
The latest checked official figures on The Gambia’s economy: prices, growth, public debt and the cost of borrowing.
Trade
The Gambia’s goods trade from official statistics: exports, imports and the balance.
Energy, oil and gas
Fuel prices, power and hydrocarbons in The Gambia, from official sources.
Tourism and hospitality
Visitor arrivals, hotel activity and air traffic in The Gambia, from official statistics and operators.

Country at a glance

Population: 2.8mn (2025)
Capital: Banjul
Languages: English (official in practice). Mandinka is the most widely spoken language, followed by Fula, Wolof, Jola and Soninke.
Currency: Gambian dalasi (GMD)
GDP: $2.6bn (2025) · $919 per person
Real GDP growth: 5.9% (2025)
Inflation: 11.6% (2024, annual average)
Main exports: Mostly re-exports (fuel, sugar); cashew nuts and groundnuts are the main home-grown exports (2023)
Regional groupings: ECOWAS · WAMZ · AfCFTA

Sources: World Bank, World Development Indicators (population, GDP, growth, inflation); exports; languages (Université Laval). These yearly benchmarks complement the checked figures on the topic pages.