Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia
Gambia: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 5.0% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
5.0%
Change on year
down 91.7%
World rank
61st
of 108 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2012
All-time low
5.0%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.0% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 91.7% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
That places Gambia 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 50.1% | — |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +208.6% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -91.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 48.5% | 50.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 5.0% | 60.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 58 Poland 5.3% compare
- 59 Brazil 5.2% compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 5.1%
- 62 Oman 4.8% compare
- 63 Ghana 4.8% compare
- 64 South Africa 4.7%
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 in Gambia?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia was 5.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Gambia ranks 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2013.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release