The latest market, economy, central-bank, policy and company stories from Gambia, updated every 15 minutes. Last updated 4 November 2026.
| GDP growth (2025) | 5.9% | Fast growth. |
| Inflation (2024) | 11.6% | High inflation: money loses value quickly. |
| Unemployment (2025) | 6.5% | Moderate. |
| GDP per person (2025) | $919 | Average output per person: a rough measure of how wealthy a country is. |
| Current account (2025) | -2.9% of GDP | Deficit: spends more abroad than it earns, so it relies on foreign money. |
| Exports (2025) | 12.7% of GDP | Driven mostly by its home market. |
Latest official annual figures from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Context, not a forecast or financial advice.
The Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) has directed commercial banks operating in the country to replace existing non-Gambian employees with suitably qualified Gambian nationals by December 31, 2026.