Poverty and Inequality Indicators for The Gambia

The Gambia's poverty and inequality data, compiled by the World Bank Group. The dataset likely contains measures from analytical reports, national monitoring programs, and the Bank's Development Research Group, which has produced comparable global estimates since 1990. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Assess the extent and causes of poverty based on reported poverty measures.
• Examine the impact of growth and public policy based on inequality indicators.
• Review household survey data and measurement methods based on the described analytical work.

Strengths

• Data is produced by the World Bank's Development Research Group, a leading authority on global poverty estimates.
• Internationally comparable poverty lines and estimates have been generated since 1990.
• Data is compiled in collaboration with national institutions and other development agencies.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Analytical work from poverty monitoring programs, reports, and the Bank's Development Research Group.

Time Range

Data generation referenced since 1990; specific temporal coverage of this file is unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 02:36:40.919115; freshness should be verified.

Geography

The Gambia