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Economy of Armenia vs Gambia compared: GDP & Debt

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Armenia has a GDP of $29.2B compared to $2.59B for the Gambia, ranking 115/197 and 174/197 by economy size, respectively.

Armenia has $14.3B in government debt (49% of GDP), compared to $1.92B (73.9% of GDP) in the Gambia.

Armenia vs Gambia GDP by year

Armenia
Gambia
1x
Year GDP, current $
Armenia Gambia
2025 $29,243,452,882 $2,593,673,988
2024 $25,955,275,380 $2,404,888,738
2023 $24,185,982,216 $2,382,262,185
2022 $19,513,506,553 $2,204,734,528
2021 $13,878,908,629 $2,014,158,842
2020 $12,641,698,583 $1,812,170,891
2019 $13,619,290,539 $1,813,609,692
2018 $12,457,940,695 $1,670,671,328
2017 $11,527,458,709 $1,504,909,463
2016 $10,546,136,236 $1,484,578,886
2015 $10,553,337,518 $1,378,176,609
2014 $11,609,513,247 $1,229,461,721
2013 $11,121,464,437 $1,375,609,453
2012 $10,619,320,683 $1,415,004,738
2011 $10,142,111,825 $1,409,693,597
2010 $9,260,285,756 $1,543,294,927
2009 $8,647,937,081 $1,450,142,509
2008 $11,662,040,714 $1,561,766,956
2007 $9,206,301,270 $1,279,703,047
2006 $6,384,452,067 $1,054,112,488
2005 $4,900,469,511 $1,027,701,068
2004 $3,576,615,240 $961,900,651
2003 $2,807,061,009 $487,038,685
2002 $2,376,335,048 $578,235,309
2001 $2,118,467,913 $687,410,645
2000 $1,911,563,669 $782,913,872
1999 $1,845,482,173 $814,724,032
1998 $1,893,726,437 $840,285,265
1997 $1,639,492,445 $803,633,342
1996 $1,596,968,946 $848,239,446
1995 $1,468,317,435 $785,999,865
1994 $1,315,158,637 $746,493,952
1993 $1,201,312,829 $755,040,974
1992 $1,272,835,453 $714,254,256
1991 $2,069,870,130 $690,311,081
1990 $2,256,863,449 $317,083,695
1989 - $284,120,329
1988 - $266,672,212
1987 - $220,626,484
1986 - $185,646,987
1985 - $225,726,359
1984 - $177,340,880
1983 - $213,448,585
1982 - $216,050,552
1981 - $218,767,743
1980 - $241,083,090
1979 - $207,112,628
1978 - $171,833,086
1977 - $138,093,099
1976 - $112,190,829
1975 - $115,179,719
1974 - $95,796,022
1973 - $75,187,749
1972 - $59,160,569
1971 - $55,728,663
1970 - $52,296,084
1969 - $45,168,072
1968 - $41,160,066
1967 - $46,695,007
1966 - $44,212,081

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Armenia vs Gambia by year

Armenia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Gambia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Armenia Gambia
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $9,474 - $919 -
2024 $8,556 $22,823 $871 $3,476
2023 $8,159 $21,534 $883 $3,289
2022 $6,572 $19,161 $836 $3,067
2021 $4,685 $15,922 $782 $2,778
2020 $4,269 $14,706 $720 $2,531
2019 $4,597 $14,976 $738 $2,422
2018 $4,196 $12,877 $696 $2,277
2017 $3,869 $12,066 $643 $2,039
2016 $3,524 $10,570 $650 $2,013
2015 $3,512 $9,757 $620 $1,990
2014 $3,852 $9,736 $568 $1,934
2013 $3,680 $9,455 $654 $2,007
2012 $3,512 $8,943 $693 $2,065
2011 $3,350 $7,624 $711 $2,064
2010 $3,041 $7,095 $801 $2,267
2009 $2,821 $6,812 $775 $2,177
2008 $3,778 $7,827 $859 $2,088
2007 $2,963 $7,137 $725 $1,985
2006 $2,042 $6,073 $615 $1,931
2005 $1,557 $5,172 $616 $1,938
2004 $1,130 $4,377 $593 $1,979
2003 $882 $3,836 $309 $1,850
2002 $743 $3,282 $377 $1,744
2001 $660 $2,844 $460 $1,823
2000 $593 $2,531 $538 $1,731
1999 $583 $2,377 $575 $1,649
1998 $590 $2,239 $610 $1,572
1997 $505 $2,040 $600 $1,544
1996 $487 $1,922 $652 $1,489
1995 $444 $1,767 $622 $1,472
1994 $391 $1,591 $608 $1,473
1993 $348 $1,440 $635 $1,487
1992 $356 $1,492 $623 $1,462
1991 $573 $2,477 $628 $1,440
1990 $635 $2,760 $301 $1,409
1989 - - $280.9 -
1988 - - $274.9 -
1987 - - $237 -
1986 - - $207.7 -
1985 - - $262.8 -
1984 - - $214.8 -
1983 - - $268.6 -
1982 - - $282.1 -
1981 - - $296 -
1980 - - $338 -
1979 - - $300 -
1978 - - $257.6 -
1977 - - $213.8 -
1976 - - $179.3 -
1975 - - $189.8 -
1974 - - $162.6 -
1973 - - $131.4 -
1972 - - $106.5 -
1971 - - $103.3 -
1970 - - $99.8 -
1969 - - $88.7 -
1968 - - $83.1 -
1967 - - $97 -
1966 - - $94.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Armenia's GDP per capita is $9,474, ranking 92/197, compared to $919 in the Gambia, ranking 183/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Armenia ranks 86th at $22,823, while the Gambia ranks 172nd at $3,476.

Economic indicators

Armenia Gambia
Gross domestic product
$29.2B
2025
$2.59B
2025
GDP rank
115/197
2025
174/197
2025
GDP growth
7.2%
2024-2025
5.89%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$9,474
2025
$919
2025
GDP per capita rank
92/197
2025
183/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$3,476
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
86/197
2024
172/197
2024
Government debt
$14.3B
2025
$1.92B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49%
2025
73.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$4,639
2025
$679
2025
Government debt per person rank
89/185
2025
156/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,675
2026
$710
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
1
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
23.3%
2024
30.5%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2024
2.6%
2020
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.2%
2025
27.1%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.3%
2024-2025
11.6%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
6.5%
2025
14%
2026
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
7.05%
2025
Population
3064036
2916990

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Armenia
Spending

Debt
Gambia
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Armenia Gambia
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 29.2% 49% 27.1% 73.9%
2024 29% 50% 25.3% 78.5%
2023 26.9% 50.5% 23.9% 77.4%
2022 26.4% 49.2% 24.6% 83.9%
2021 28.7% 63.4% 21.5% 83.1%
2020 30.7% 67.4% 25.3% 85.9%
2019 24.9% 53.7% 23.9% 83%
2018 24.1% 55.7% 19% 83.6%
2017 25.9% 58.9% 23.6% 87%
2016 27% 56.7% 19.4% 79.5%
2015 26.3% 48.7% 19.6% 69.4%
2014 24% 43.7% 19% 71.1%
2013 23.8% 40.9% 17.2% 58.2%
2012 22.4% 41.4% 19.1% 49.5%
2011 25% 42.2% 16.5% 49.2%
2010 26.2% 40% 14.6% 42.9%
2009 28.6% 40.6% 14.4% 38.9%
2008 22.2% 16.4% 11.6% 39.5%
2007 22.4% 16.1% 11.2% 38%
2006 20% 18.7% 14% 87.3%
2005 19.9% 24.4% 12.9% 82.6%
2004 - 26.4% 12.4% 81.3%
2003 - 33% 9.3% 91.7%
2002 - 38.2% 8.59% 93.9%
2001 - 38.1% 9.68% 75.2%
2000 - 39.6% 9.54% 73.3%
1999 - 39.2% - -
1998 - 45.2% - -
1997 - 46.5% - -
1996 - 40.8% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1996–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Armenia's government spending was $8.55B, accounting for 29.2% of its GDP, while the Gambia spent $704M, or 27.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 49% in Armenia and 73.9% in the Gambia, ranking 107/185 and 51/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Armenia

Gambia
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Armenia Gambia
2025 -3.74% -2.95%
2024 -3.67% -4%
2023 -2.02% -3.56%
2022 -2.12% -5.72%
2021 -4.6% -4.77%
2020 -5.4% -2.37%
2019 -0.98% -2.75%
2018 -1.76% -3.92%
2017 -4.7% -4.35%
2016 -5.57% -6.22%
2015 -4.83% -5.38%
2014 -1.94% -3.94%
2013 -1.59% -5.11%
2012 -1.49% -2.85%
2011 -2.87% -3.03%
2010 -4.98% -2.93%
2009 -7.69% -1.65%
2008 -1.76% -0.45%
2007 -2.33% 0.27%
2006 -1.95% -3.19%
2005 -1.98% -3.33%
2004 - -1.77%
2003 - -1.73%
2002 - 0.06%
2001 - -2.52%
2000 - -0.09%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Armenia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $1.09B, equivalent to 3.74% of GDP. This compares to the Gambia's deficit of $76.5M, or 2.95% of GDP.

Over the past 21 years, Armenia recorded a fiscal deficit in 21 of those years, while the Gambia ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Armenia posted an annual deficit equal to 3.24% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.44% of GDP for the Gambia.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Armenia

Gambia
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Armenia Gambia
2025 3.3% -
2024 0.3% 11.6%
2023 2% 17%
2022 8.6% 11.5%
2021 7.2% 7.37%
2020 1.2% 5.93%
2019 1.4% 7.12%
2018 2.5% 6.52%
2017 1% 8.03%
2016 -1.4% 7.23%
2015 3.7% 6.81%
2014 3% 5.95%
2013 5.7% 5.7%
2012 2.5% 4.25%
2011 7.5% 4.8%
2010 8.2% 5.05%
2009 3.5% 4.56%
2008 9.1% 4.44%
2007 4.4% 5.37%
2006 2.9% 2.06%
2005 0.6% 4.84%
2004 6.9% 14.2%
2003 4.7% 17%
2002 1% 8.61%
2001 3.2% 4.49%
2000 -0.8% 0.84%
1999 0.7% 3.81%
1998 8.7% 1.11%
1997 14% 2.78%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 28 years, Armenia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.01%, compared with 6.75% in the Gambia. In 2024, inflation was 3.3% in Armenia and 11.6% in the Gambia.

Balance of trade

Armenia Gambia
Current account balance
-$2.11B
2025
-$99.8M
2024
Current account balance ranking
142/190
2025
81/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-7.22%
2025
-4.15%
2024
Goods imports
$11.6B
2025
$1.39B
2024
Goods exports
$8.53B
2025
$363M
2024
Service imports
$4.65B
2025
$161M
2024
Service exports
$6.12B
2025
$485M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53.6%
2025
49.4%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
48.1%
2025
12.7%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Armenia Gambia
Economic freedom 67.1 56.3
Economic freedom ranking 58/197 123/197
Property rights 48.6 55.4
Government integrity 51.8 40.5
Judicial effectiveness 31.4 45.8
Tax burden 87.2 79.2
Government spending 77.5 81.1
Fiscal health 84.1 54.8
Business freedom 72.9 50.1
Labor freedom 59.2 46.4
Monetary freedom 77.2 57.3
Trade freedom 75 64.8
Investment freedom 70 50
Financial freedom 70 50

Economic freedom comparison by year

Armenia
Gambia
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Armenia Gambia
2026 67.1 56.3
2025 65.4 56.8
2024 64.9 58.2
2023 65.1 57.9
2022 65.3 58
2021 71.9 58.8
2020 70.6 56.3
2019 67.7 52.4
2018 68.7 52.3
2017 70.3 53.4
2016 67 57.1
2015 67.1 57.5
2014 68.9 59.5
2013 69.4 58.8
2012 68.8 58.8
2011 69.7 57.4
2010 69.2 55.1
2009 69.9 55.8
2008 69.9 56.9
2007 68.6 57.7
2006 70.6 57.3
2005 69.8 56.5
2004 70.3 55.3
2003 67.3 56.3
2002 68 57.7
2001 66.4 56.6
2000 63 52.7
1999 56.4 52.1
1998 49.6 53.4
1997 46.7 52.9
1996 42.2 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Armenia is 67.1, ranking 58/197, compared to 56.3 for the Gambia, ranking 123/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Armenia Gambia
Services, % of GDP
61.3%
2025
53.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2025
15.8%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
7.93%
2025
23.8%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$27.8B
2025
$2.62B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$24,020
2025
$3,660
2025
Total reserves including gold
$5.09B
2025
$629M
2024
Total reserves ranking
104/177
2025
151/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$353M
2025
-$232M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$132M
2024
$232M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$56.8M
2024
-$665K
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
7.26%
2024
3.25%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
21.7%
2024
53.4%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.2%
2025
40.4%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1996–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.