Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Gambia
Gambia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 42.2% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Latest (2012)
42.2%
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
3rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2010
All-time low
34.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Gambia, 2008–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Gambia stood at 42.2%.
That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over five years.
That places Gambia 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.5% | — |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 34.0% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +24.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 42.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.1%, 2.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 42.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 5.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.9% | 37.4% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 34.0% | 42.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 50.8% compare
- 2 Monaco 46.5% compare
- 4 Ethiopia 38.3% compare
- 5 Bangladesh 29.0% compare
- 6 Sri Lanka 25.3%
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Gambia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Gambia was 42.2% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Gambia ranks 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release