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Economy of Gambia vs Mozambique compared: GDP & Debt

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The Gambia has a GDP of $2.4B compared to $22.7B for Mozambique, ranking 174/197 and 123/197 by economy size, respectively.

The Gambia has $1.92B in government debt (80% of GDP), compared to $21.2B (93.2% of GDP) in Mozambique.

Gambia vs Mozambique GDP by year

Gambia
Mozambique
1x
Year GDP, current $
Gambia Mozambique
2024 $2,404,888,749 $22,745,341,305
2023 $2,382,262,185 $20,921,079,533
2022 $2,204,734,528 $18,883,528,581
2021 $2,014,158,842 $16,168,055,475
2020 $1,812,170,891 $14,235,420,174
2019 $1,813,609,692 $15,512,759,047
2018 $1,670,671,328 $15,017,358,953
2017 $1,504,909,463 $13,264,640,646
2016 $1,484,578,886 $12,069,051,237
2015 $1,378,176,609 $16,208,985,770
2014 $1,229,461,721 $17,978,246,586
2013 $1,375,609,453 $17,198,073,057
2012 $1,415,004,738 $16,688,114,144
2011 $1,409,693,597 $14,619,279,989
2010 $1,543,294,927 $11,411,894,724
2009 $1,450,142,509 $12,263,894,790
2008 $1,561,766,956 $12,920,340,965
2007 $1,279,703,047 $10,811,456,006
2006 $1,054,112,488 $9,509,835,537
2005 $1,027,701,068 $8,868,504,900
2004 $961,900,651 $7,937,255,565
2003 $487,038,685 $6,583,526,861
2002 $578,235,309 $5,950,769,427
2001 $687,410,645 $5,650,154,067
2000 $782,913,872 $5,930,685,215
1999 $814,724,032 $6,285,219,691
1998 $840,285,265 $5,551,118,149
1997 $803,633,342 $4,873,663,775
1996 $848,239,446 $4,030,146,135
1995 $785,999,865 $3,061,646,174
1994 $746,493,952 $2,958,108,170
1993 $755,040,974 $2,883,161,897
1992 $714,254,256 $2,798,696,511
1991 $690,311,081 $3,854,856,435
1990 $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 (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Gambia vs Mozambique by year

Gambia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Mozambique
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Gambia Mozambique
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $871 $3,476 $657 $1,705
2023 $883 $3,289 $622 $1,678
2022 $836 $3,067 $578 $1,582
2021 $782 $2,778 $510 $1,457
2020 $720 $2,531 $462 $1,412
2019 $738 $2,422 $519 $1,389
2018 $696 $2,277 $518 $1,326
2017 $643 $2,039 $471 $1,283
2016 $650 $2,013 $441 $1,379
2015 $620 $1,990 $611 $1,318
2014 $568 $1,934 $697 $1,166
2013 $654 $2,007 $687 $1,114
2012 $693 $2,065 $686 $1,076
2011 $711 $2,064 $618 $1,064
2010 $801 $2,267 $496 $1,000
2009 $775 $2,177 $548 $951
2008 $859 $2,088 $592 $916
2007 $725 $1,985 $508 $862
2006 $615 $1,931 $457 $798
2005 $616 $1,938 $437 $721
2004 $593 $1,979 $400 $673
2003 $309 $1,850 $339 $620
2002 $377 $1,744 $314 $580
2001 $460 $1,823 $305 $533
2000 $538 $1,731 $327 $472
1999 $575 $1,649 $354 $468
1998 $610 $1,572 $320 $422
1997 $600 $1,544 $287.5 $387
1996 $652 $1,489 $244.4 $350
1995 $622 $1,472 $191.8 $321
1994 $608 $1,473 $196.8 $326
1993 $635 $1,487 $205.2 $321
1992 $623 $1,462 $205.6 $292
1991 $628 $1,440 $288.7 $315
1990 $301 $1,409 - $296
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 (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The Gambia's GDP per capita is $871, ranking 183/197, compared to $657 in Mozambique, ranking 189/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), the Gambia ranks 172nd at $3,476, while Mozambique ranks 192nd at $1,705.

Economic indicators

Gambia Mozambique
Gross domestic product
$2.4B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank
174/197
2024
123/197
2024
GDP growth
5.55%
2023-2024
2.15%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$871
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank
183/197
2024
189/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,476
2024
$1,705
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
172/197
2024
192/197
2024
Government debt
$1.92B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$697
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank
155/185
2024
159/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$741
2026
$1,778
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.5%
2020
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2020
1.7%
2022
Government expenditure, % of GDP
25.8%
2024
33.2%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
11.6%
2023-2024
3.2%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
17%
2023
9.75%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.48%
2023
6.79%
2022
Population
2902554
36941128

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Gambia
Spending

Debt
Mozambique
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Gambia Mozambique
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 25.8% 80% 33.2% 93.2%
2023 24.9% 80.2% 33.3% 90.9%
2022 24.6% 83.9% 32.9% 100.3%
2021 21.5% 83.1% 32.1% 104.3%
2020 25.3% 85.9% 33.9% 120%
2019 23.9% 83% 28% 98.3%
2018 19% 83.6% 32.9% 105.5%
2017 23.6% 87% 29.5% 103.8%
2016 19.4% 80.7% 29.1% 124.8%
2015 19.6% 69.4% 32.2% 86%
2014 19% 71.1% 39.7% 63.4%
2013 17.2% 58.2% 31.7% 49.5%
2012 19.1% 49.5% 28.1% 36.7%
2011 16.5% 49.2% 28.9% 34.2%
2010 14.6% 42.9% 26.7% 38.6%
2009 14.4% 38.9% 25.7% 39.3%
2008 11.6% 39.5% 21.3% 32.8%
2007 11.2% 38% 20.9% 31.2%
2006 14% 87.3% 20.1% 40%
2005 12.9% 82.6% 17% 60.1%
2004 12.4% 81.3% 17.8% 50.8%
2003 9.3% 91.7% 18.6% 63.2%
2002 8.59% 93.9% 18.6% 63.4%
2001 9.68% 75.2% 20.8% 99.8%
2000 9.54% 73.3% 17.2% 95.8%
1999 - - 15.6% 94.7%
1998 - - 14.9% -
1997 - - 16.5% -
1996 - - 14.9% -
1995 - - 18.8% -
1994 - - 22.9% -
1993 - - 20.7% -
1992 - - 21.1% -
1991 - - 17.3% -
1990 - - 21% -
1989 - - 27% -
1988 - - 27% -
1987 - - 22.9% -
1986 - - 24.2% -
1985 - - 21% -
1984 - - 30.9% -
1983 - - 35.3% -
1982 - - 27% -
1981 - - 23.8% -
1980 - - 14.2% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1980–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the Gambia's government spending was $621M, accounting for 25.8% of its GDP, while Mozambique spent $7.56B, or 33.2% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80% in the Gambia and 93.2% in Mozambique, ranking 45/185 and 28/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Gambia

Mozambique
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Gambia Mozambique
2024 -4.08% -6.17%
2023 -3.69% -4.26%
2022 -5.72% -5.22%
2021 -4.77% -5.23%
2020 -2.37% -6.19%
2019 -2.75% 1.7%
2018 -3.92% -7.39%
2017 -4.35% -2.9%
2016 -6.22% -5.42%
2015 -5.38% -6.55%
2014 -3.94% -9.75%
2013 -5.11% -2.46%
2012 -2.85% -3.45%
2011 -3.03% -4.34%
2010 -2.93% -3.5%
2009 -1.65% -4.35%
2008 -0.45% -1.9%
2007 0.27% -2.19%
2006 -3.19% -3.03%
2005 -3.33% -2.06%
2004 -1.77% -3.17%
2003 -1.73% -2.64%
2002 0.06% -3.36%
2001 -2.52% -4.43%
2000 -0.09% -1.26%
1999 - -0.31%
1998 - -1.08%
1997 - -1.81%
1996 - -2.07%
1995 - -2.46%
1994 - -4%
1993 - -2.53%
1992 - -1.85%
1991 - -2.01%
1990 - -4.42%
1989 - -4.23%
1988 - -6.47%
1987 - -7.24%
1986 - -12.1%
1985 - -9.69%
1984 - -13.4%
1983 - -15.8%
1982 - -3.61%
1981 - -7.41%
1980 - -1.47%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1980–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the Gambia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $98.2M, equivalent to 4.08% of GDP. This compares to Mozambique's deficit of $1.4B, or 6.17% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, the Gambia recorded a fiscal deficit in 23 of those years, while Mozambique ran a deficit in 24 years. On average, the Gambia posted an annual deficit equal to 3.02% of GDP, compared to deficit of 3.98% of GDP for Mozambique.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Gambia

Mozambique
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Gambia Mozambique
2024 11.6% 3.2%
2023 17% 7%
2022 11.5% 10.4%
2021 7.37% 6.6%
2020 5.93% 0.9%
2019 7.12% 5.7%
2018 6.52% 3.2%
2017 8.03% 15.8%
2016 7.23% 18.4%
2015 6.81% 3.6%
2014 5.95% 2.6%
2013 5.7% 4.3%
2012 4.25% 2.6%
2011 4.8% 11.2%
2010 5.05% 12.4%
2009 4.56% 3.8%
2008 4.44% 14.5%
2007 5.37% 10.4%
2006 2.06% 13.2%
2005 4.84% 6.4%
2004 14.2% 12.6%
2003 17% 13.5%
2002 8.61% 16.8%
2001 4.49% 9.1%
2000 0.84% 12.7%
1999 3.81% 2.9%
1998 1.11% 1.5%
1997 2.78% 7.4%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, the Gambia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.75%, compared with 8.31% in Mozambique. In 2024, inflation was 11.6% in the Gambia and 3.2% in Mozambique.

Top exports between countries

Gambia
Export category Export value
Mozambique
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $18K
Textiles & consumer goods $3K

Balance of trade

Gambia Mozambique
Current account balance
-$99.8M
2024
-$2.49B
2024
Current account balance ranking
88/190
2024
150/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.15%
2024
-11%
2024
Goods imports
$1.39B
2024
$8.38B
2024
Goods exports
$363M
2024
$8.21B
2024
Service imports
$161M
2024
$2.11B
2024
Service exports
$485M
2024
$1.15B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
52.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
8.75%
2024
42.8%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Gambia Mozambique
Economic freedom 56.3 49.6
Economic freedom ranking 123/197 164/197
Property rights 55.4 29.7
Government integrity 40.5 25.1
Judicial effectiveness 45.8 43.4
Tax burden 79.2 75.8
Government spending 81.1 67
Fiscal health 54.8 39.1
Business freedom 50.1 40.2
Labor freedom 46.4 47.7
Monetary freedom 57.3 76.2
Trade freedom 64.8 71.2
Investment freedom 50 40
Financial freedom 50 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Gambia
Mozambique
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Gambia Mozambique
2026 56.3 49.6
2025 56.8 50.7
2024 58.2 50.7
2023 57.9 52.5
2022 58 51.3
2021 58.8 51.6
2020 56.3 50.5
2019 52.4 48.6
2018 52.3 46.3
2017 53.4 49.9
2016 57.1 53.2
2015 57.5 54.8
2014 59.5 55
2013 58.8 55
2012 58.8 57.1
2011 57.4 56.8
2010 55.1 56
2009 55.8 55.7
2008 56.9 55.4
2007 57.7 54.7
2006 57.3 51.9
2005 56.5 54.6
2004 55.3 57.2
2003 56.3 58.6
2002 57.7 57.7
2001 56.6 59.2
2000 52.7 52.2
1999 52.1 48.9
1998 53.4 43
1997 52.9 44
1996 - 48.4
1995 - 45.5

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for the Gambia is 56.3, ranking 123/197, compared to 49.6 for Mozambique, ranking 164/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Gambia Mozambique
Services, % of GDP
56.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.3%
2024
21.9%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
20.4%
2024
25.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$2.43B
2024
$19.1B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$3,430
2024
$1,520
2024
Total reserves including gold
$629M
2024
$3.84B
2024
Total reserves ranking
151/177
2024
108/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$232M
2024
-$3.55B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$232M
2024
$3.51B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
-$665K
2024
-$44.1M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.25%
2024
22.4%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
53.4%
2020
65%
2022
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
29.9%
2024
17.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1980–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. TradeMap (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.