Share of voting rights in international organizations in Gambia
Gambia: Share of voting rights in international organizations was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of voting rights in international organizations in Gambia is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of voting rights in international organizations in Gambia peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 64th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of voting rights in international organizations in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More social development data for Gambia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of voting rights in international organizations in Gambia?
- Share of voting rights in international organizations in Gambia was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of voting rights in international organizations recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for share of voting rights in international organizations?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of voting rights in international organizations rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Financing for Development Office – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of voting rights in international organizations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%).