Inflation Gambia 2021
Average inflation: 1.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.1%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 1.7%. The lowest inflation was in August at 0.5%.
- Highest month
- March: 1.7%
- Lowest month
- August: 0.5%
- Difference
- 1.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 9.6%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 5.4%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 9.6%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 5.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.4% lower than the 5-year average of 2.5%.
- 5-year average
- 2.5%
- 10-year average
- 2.2%
- All-time high (2014)
- 4.8%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.3%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2020, inflation has fallen by +0.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- September: -1.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.9% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2021
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.5% | +0.6 |
| February | 1.6% | +0.5 |
| March | 1.7% | +1.0 |
| April | 1.3% | +0.3 |
| May | 0.9% | -0.1 |
| June | 0.6% | -0.2 |
| July | 0.7% | -0.8 |
| August | 0.5% | -1.2 |
| September | 0.6% | -1.4 |
| October | 0.7% | -1.2 |
| November | 1.2% | -0.8 |
| December | 1.6% | 0.0 |
| Average | 1.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.