River flow maximum in Gambia
Gambia: River flow maximum was 12,805 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow maximum in Gambia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
The most recent figure for river flow maximum in Gambia is 12,805 m3 per sec, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Gambia peaked at 17,785 m3 per sec in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,426 m3 per sec, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 130th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow maximum in Gambia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,060 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 5,064 m3 per sec | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 4,426 m3 per sec | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 6,011 m3 per sec | +35.8% |
| 2009 | 5,768 m3 per sec | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7,343 m3 per sec | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 9,499 m3 per sec | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 10,252 m3 per sec | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 9,753 m3 per sec | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 9,348 m3 per sec | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 7,462 m3 per sec | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 6,357 m3 per sec | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 7,528 m3 per sec | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 7,560 m3 per sec | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11,211 m3 per sec | +48.3% |
| 2020 | 14,010 m3 per sec | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 17,785 m3 per sec | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 16,904 m3 per sec | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 16,988 m3 per sec | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12,805 m3 per sec | -24.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12,805 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 154,947 m3 per sec, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12,805 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 129,437 m3 per sec, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,466 m3 per sec | 4,426 m3 per sec | 6,060 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 8,631 m3 per sec | 6,357 m3 per sec | 11,211 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,698 m3 per sec | 12,805 m3 per sec | 17,785 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 ltpureal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Gambia?
- River flow maximum in Gambia was 12,805 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,785 m3 per sec in 2021.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,426 m3 per sec in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for river flow maximum?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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