Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia
Gambia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 95.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
95.0%
Change on year
up 142.1%
World rank
48th
of 107 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2013
All-time low
39.2%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2008–2013
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia, 2008–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 95.0% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 142.1% on the previous year and up 90.3% over ten years.
That places Gambia 48th out of 107 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.9% | — |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +142.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 49.9% | 51.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 39.2% | 95.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 45 South Africa 95.3%
- 46 Ghana 95.2% compare
- 47 Oman 95.2% compare
- 49 Azerbaijan 94.9%
- 50 Brazil 94.8% compare
- 51 Poland 94.7% compare
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Gambia was 95.0% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 107 countries with data for 2013.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current 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