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Gambia · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

136th of 156 · 25th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Air transport, passengers carriedGambia's air transport, passengers carried rose from 0 in 2010 to 109,542 in 2019.20102012201420162018050k100k150k200k109,542

Gambia's air transport, passengers carried rose from 0 in 2010 to 109,542 in 2019.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

137th of 161 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Air transport, freightGambia's air transport, freight was 0 in 2010 and 0 in 2019.2010201220142016201800.5011.522.50

Gambia's air transport, freight was 0 in 2010 and 0 in 2019.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

130th of 162 · 26th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Container port trafficGambia's container port traffic rose from 58,521 in 2010 to 71,470 in 2019.2010201220142016201855k60k65k70k75k71,470

Gambia's container port traffic rose from 58,521 in 2010 to 71,470 in 2019.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

129th of 165 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Liner shipping connectivity indexGambia's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 4.1 in 2006 to 6.6 in 2021.2010201520200246810126.6

Gambia's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 4.1 in 2006 to 6.6 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

122nd of 138 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Logistics performance index, overallGambia's logistics performance index, overall fell from 2.5 in 2007 to 2.3 in 2022.2010201520202.22.32.42.52.3

Gambia's logistics performance index, overall fell from 2.5 in 2007 to 2.3 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

179th of 215 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Access to electricity (% of population)Gambia's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 19.9 % in 1995 to 69.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%69.0 %

Gambia's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 19.9 % in 1995 to 69.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

156th of 183 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryGambia's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 25.7 /100k in 2000 to 29.6 /100k in 2019.200020052010201525262728293029.6 /100k

Gambia's mortality caused by road traffic injury rose from 25.7 /100k in 2000 to 29.6 /100k in 2019.

No data available (3)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Gambia.

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