Gambia resilience analysis
Gambia ranks #118 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 47.1 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 55.6, with live shock exposure next at 58.4. Recovery capacity is strongest at 71.6, while Infrastructure is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 51.7. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -1.6 points. Dimension coverage is 83%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 55.6; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 58.4; coverage 87%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 71.6; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Infrastructure: 51.7; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 16; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Economic capacity: 54.3; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 37; high Financial-system exposure 61.
- Social and governance: 56.8; weight 19%; low Education capacity 21; high Border security 82.
- Health, food and water: 60.1; weight 13%; low Health and public services 34; high Food and water security 92.
- Energy security: 69; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 69.
- Recovery capacity: 71.6; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 34; high External-debt coverage 95.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 16 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 21 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 34 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 34 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 37 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 39 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 43 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 55 | 55% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 56 | 85% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 59 | 80% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 60 | 100% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 61 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 65 | 92% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 69 | 70% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 72 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 78 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 82 | 100% | Stale |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 92 | 82% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 95 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Zambia (#117, 47.5), Gabon (#119, 46.8), Comoros (#116, 47.7), Mexico (#120, 46.6). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Gabon (#119, 46.8), Zambia (#117, 47.5), Comoros (#116, 47.7), Liberia (#121, 46.5), Mauritania (#123, 46.2). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Gambia has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Recovery capacity, 71.6. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Gambia
What is Gambia's resilience score?
Gambia scores 47.1 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #118 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Gambia?
Structural readiness is lowest at 55.6, followed by Live shock exposure at 58.4. Their evidence coverage is 90% and 87%.
Is Gambia's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -1.6 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.