Gambia, The — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Gambia, The, 1993–2024.
Electricity access for Gambia, The was 69.00% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 32 years, from 1993 to 2024. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 17.70% in 1993 (about 3.9× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 4.49% per year.
Gambia, The ranks 179 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 83%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 59.00%, so Gambia, The sits above it. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 30%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 16 of 48 economies; Sudan (66.00%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 29% in 2000. That is 13% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 1993 level: doubled by 2006. Doubling roughly every 16 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 122nd of 131 in 1993 → 171st of 211 in 2000 → 175th of 215 in 2010 → 180th of 215 in 2020 → 179th of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1993 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69% | +2.1 pp |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +1.5 pp |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +1.7 pp |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +1.5 pp |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 62.1% | +1.8 pp |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +4.1 pp |
| 2017 | 56.2% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +1.7 pp |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +1.7 pp |
| 2014 | 53% | +1.5 pp |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +1.6 pp |
| 2011 | 48.3% | +1.5 pp |
| 2010 | 46.8% | +3.6 pp |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +1.7 pp |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 2007 | 39.8% | +1.7 pp |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +7.6 pp |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -4.3 pp |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +7.0 pp |
| 2003 | 27.8% | -3.7 pp |
| 2002 | 31.5% | +1.6 pp |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -4.4 pp |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +7.7 pp |
| 1999 | 26.57% | +1.7 pp |
| 1998 | 24.92% | +1.7 pp |
| 1997 | 23.26% | +1.7 pp |
| 1996 | 21.59% | +1.7 pp |
| 1995 | 19.92% | +1.7 pp |
| 1994 | 18.25% | +0.6 pp |
| 1993 | 17.7% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Gambia, The’s Electricity access in 1994?
18.25% (1994). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Gambia, The’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 1993 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +289.8% in total — about 4.5% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 69%; 2023: 66.9%; 2022: 65.4%; 2021: 63.7%; 2020: 62.2%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.