Surrounded by Senegal, Gambia is a small, but densely populated country located in Western Africa. Growth in the country is led by tourism and agriculture. However, the country faced a few challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but with financial support from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Gambia is working towards economic recovery efforts.
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Country Profile - Gambia
Population: 2.4 mn
Gross Domestic Product (GDP): $47.32 bn
GDP Growth: 6.6%
Inflation: 6.5%
Foreign Direct Investment (% of GDP): 1.8%
Unemployment Rate: 8.9 %
Capital: Banjul
Currency: Dalasi (GMD)
Languages: English
Gambia's Economy
Being a small country in Western Africa and bounded by Senegal, Gambia is considered to have a fragile economic system. Faced with the Covid-19 pandemic, the country registered a decline in the tourism and trade sectors leading to no growth and causing poverty to rise again. Nevertheless, the implementation of sound macroeconomic management and inflows from donor grants slowed the fiscal deficit and public debt. According to the World Bank, the Gambia Country Engagement Note that covers the period FY18–21 is focused on (1) “Restoring macroeconomic stability and stimulating inclusive growth” and (2) “Investing in human capital and building assets and resilience for the poor.”
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