The Gambia’s economy: growth, inflation, debt and interest rates
The latest checked official figures on The Gambia’s economy: prices, growth, public debt and the cost of borrowing.
Updated November 5, 2026
This page gathers the latest figures on this topic, each checked against its official source, and every Alama Report story on it. It is updated as new data comes out.
Latest figures
- Consumer price inflation, on a year earlier
- 6.1% · September 2026
−0.4 pts from August 2026
Source: GBoS data portal key-indicator ticker - Real GDP growth, 2025 (provisional)
- 5.7% · 2025
Source: CBG Monetary Policy Committee press release, August 20, 2026 - Public debt, share of GDP
- 82.1% · 2025
Source: IMF Country Report No. 26/175 - Central Bank of The Gambia policy rate
- 14.0% · MPC meeting August 19–20, 2026
Source: CBG Monetary Policy Committee Press Release, August 20, 2026 - 364-day Treasury bill, average yield at auction
- 9.6% · Auction of October 21, 2026
Source: CBG, Auction results for October 21, 2026 - Gross official reserves
- $563.9mn · End-July 2026
−7.0% from End-June 2026
Source: CBG Monetary Policy Committee press release, August 20, 2026 - Private remittance inflows, quarterly
- $265.5mn · Q2 2026
+21.2% from Q2 2025
Source: CBG Monetary Policy Committee Press Release, August 2026
Figures checked against their source.
Our stories on this topic
- Gambia reaches IMF staff agreement that could release $28mn · November 5, 2026
- Gambia seeks 2bn GMD in three-year bond sale despite weak October demand · November 5, 2026
- Gambia's public debt reaches 140.3bn GMD, or 72% of GDP by government estimate · October 29, 2026
- Gambia's annual inflation slows to 6.1% in September, remains above target · October 22, 2026