Net ODA received in Gambia
Gambia: Net ODA received was 52.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Gambia, 1966–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 52.6% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Gambia peaked at 329.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2016.
That places Gambia 20th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 99.3% | — |
| 1967 | 70.2% | -29.3% |
| 1968 | 134.0% | +91.0% |
| 1969 | 80.9% | -39.6% |
| 1970 | 36.4% | -55.1% |
| 1971 | 113.3% | +211.5% |
| 1972 | 114.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 105.5% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 178.6% | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 81.7% | -54.3% |
| 1976 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 115.9% | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 86.0% | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 56.9% | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 121.6% | +48.6% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 100.2% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 159.3% | +59.1% |
| 1985 | 141.1% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 329.1% | +133.2% |
| 1987 | 273.4% | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 190.8% | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 170.5% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 137.3% | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 213.1% | +246.6% |
| 1994 | 197.0% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 83.7% | -57.5% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | +49.1% |
| 1998 | 96.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 139.0% | +56.7% |
| 2001 | 68.7% | -50.6% |
| 2002 | 153.2% | +123.1% |
| 2003 | 129.4% | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -65.6% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 60.4% | +32.9% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +231.3% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.1% | 70.2% | 134.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 97.1% | 36.4% | 178.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.3% | 81.8% | 329.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.4% | 61.5% | 213.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 42.7% | 153.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 24.9% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 40.7% | 52.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 17 Mozambique 71.6% compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 61.0% compare
- 19 Vanuatu 56.7% compare
- 21 Eritrea 51.2% compare
- 22 Haiti 39.7% compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 39.4% compare
More aid effectiveness data for Gambia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 169,331 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 52,913 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 72.81 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 974,422 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 5.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 15.60 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.47 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 11.89 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Gambia?
- Net oda received in Gambia was 52.6% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 329.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for net oda received?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).