The Gambia currently carries the higher assessed risk (5.2 vs 4.9 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by weaker rule-of-law and institutional governance.
🇿🇦 South Africa (4.9/10, Moderate) vs 🇬🇲 The Gambia (5.2/10, High).
Side by side
| Indicator | South Africa | The Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| RegActions risk score | 4.9/10 (Moderate) | 5.2/10 (High) |
| FATF status | Not currently listed | Not currently listed |
| Sanctions posture | No listed programme identified | No listed programme identified |
| Rule of law (WGI risk) | 4.7/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Corruption (CPI) | 41/100 (rank #81) | 37/100 (rank #99) |
| EU tax list (Annex I) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Egmont FIU member | Yes | Yes |
| Last FATF mutual evaluation | 2021 | 2022 |
| BO register | Restricted (live since 2023) | None identified |
FATF mutual evaluations
- South Africa: last mutual evaluation 2021 · report
- The Gambia: last mutual evaluation 2022 · report
Full country reports
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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.