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The Gambia
Banjul · Gambian dalasi (GMD) · ECOWAS
Reference
- Capital
- Banjul
- Currency
- Gambian dalasi · GMD
- Central bank
- Central Bank of The Gambia
- Regional membership
- ECOWAS — Economic Community of West African States
- Official languages
- English
- Stock exchange
- Not listed here
- Instant payments
- Not listed here
- Regulatory sandbox
- Not listed here
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Figures
- GDP (current US$)
- $2.6 bn · 2025
- GDP growth (annual %)
- 5.9% · 2025
- Population
- 2.8 m · 2025
- Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
- Not available for the latest year
- Personal remittances received (current US$)
- Not available for the latest year
- Exchange rate · GMD
- 74.97 GMD per US dollar · 2026-08-29
World Bank, World Development Indicators, via the World Bank API; year as published. Mid-market reference from exchangerate-api.com, refreshed daily; not a dealing rate.
Headlines · 8
From the AllAfrica country feed and pan-African newsrooms; each item links to the original.
AllAfrica · The Gambia
Free Distribution of Organic Fertiliser -
[Foroyaa] The key question Foroyaa wishes to know from the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Security is the source of the organic fertiliser they distributing to farmers free of charge. It is important for…
AllAfrica · The Gambia
West Coast International Institute Signs MOU With Pan-African Institute for Development
[Foroyaa] The West Coast International Institute (WCII) College and the Pan-African Institute for Development - West Africa (PAID-WA) have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to revolutionise academic…
AllAfrica · The Gambia
Gambia Ranks Third in Sub-Saharan Africa On Budget Transparency
[Foroyaa] The Gambia ranked third among the Sub-Saharan African countries assessed in the 2025 Open Budget Survey, scoring 36 out of 100 on budget transparency, according to findings unveiled by Gambia Participates on…
AllAfrica · The Gambia
The Minister of Agriculture Promises to Explain
[Foroyaa] Foroyaa received information that organic fertiliser has been distributed to chiefs for free distribution to some farmers. Instead of random distribution information is circulating that certain individuals are…
AllAfrica · The Gambia
Rising Costs Push Gambian Small Businesses to the Brink
[Foroyaa] Rising costs of raw materials, electricity, transportation, imported equipment and finance had placed growing pressure on small businesses in The Gambia, with some entrepreneurs buying fewer materials…
AllAfrica · The Gambia
Father Testifies in Defence of Son in Salagi Police Assault Case
[Foroyaa] A father had taken the witness stand to testify in defence of his son, Landing Sonko, denying the allegations against him and telling a court that he witnessed police officers beating his son during his arrest.
AllAfrica · The Gambia
D1.5 Million Land Dispute Puts Woman's Marriage Under Pressure
[Foroyaa] A land dispute involving three plots in Salagi has left a woman facing what she described in court as serious financial and family problems, with her marriage now under strain.
AllAfrica · The Gambia
Bensouda Pledges Jobs, Power Reform and Accountability As Coalition 2026 Candidate
[Foroyaa] Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council and flag bearer of Coalition 2026, has pledged to focus on jobs, electricity, youth opportunities, women's economic participation and government…