River flow minimum in Gambia
Gambia: River flow minimum was 1,117 m3 per sec in 2024. ▲ Rising
River flow minimum in Gambia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,117 m3 per sec for river flow minimum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow minimum in Gambia peaked at 1,117 m3 per sec in 2024 and was at its lowest, 434.15 m3 per sec, in 2008.
That places Gambia 133rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
River flow minimum in Gambia, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 717.09 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 596.56 m3 per sec | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 497.41 m3 per sec | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 434.15 m3 per sec | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 510.68 m3 per sec | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 518.4 m3 per sec | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 631.43 m3 per sec | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 781.93 m3 per sec | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 876.76 m3 per sec | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 909.91 m3 per sec | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 871.35 m3 per sec | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 741.36 m3 per sec | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 669.01 m3 per sec | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 730.37 m3 per sec | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 701.89 m3 per sec | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 797.42 m3 per sec | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 962 m3 per sec | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 1,116 m3 per sec | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 1,104 m3 per sec | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,117 m3 per sec | +1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,117 m3 per sec is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,720 m3 per sec, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,117 m3 per sec is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,245 m3 per sec, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 551.18 m3 per sec | 434.15 m3 per sec | 717.09 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 743.24 m3 per sec | 518.4 m3 per sec | 909.91 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,019 m3 per sec | 797.42 m3 per sec | 1,117 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 minimum in Gambia?
- River flow minimum in Gambia was 1,117 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow minimum recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,117 m3 per sec in 2024.
- What is the lowest river flow minimum recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 434.15 m3 per sec in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for river flow minimum?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow minimum rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 minimum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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