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Net ODA received in Gambia

Gambia: Net ODA received was 24.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
24.6%
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
21st
of 153 countries
All-time high
131.7%
in 1986
All-time low
12.0%
in 1996
Years of data
41
1978–2023

Net ODA received in Gambia, 1978–2023

02550751001251978200020231978: 29.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1979: 23.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1980: 27.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1981: 44.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1982: 34.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1983: 31.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1984: 50.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1985: 48.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1986: 131.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1987: 63.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1988: 49.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1989: 55.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1990: 45.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1991: 40.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1992: 42.1 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1993: 29.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1994: 27.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1995: 19 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1996: 12 % of imports of goods, services and primary income1997: 13.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2003: 33.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2004: 22.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2005: 19.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2006: 21 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2007: 23.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2008: 23.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2009: 34.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2010: 31.3 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2011: 32.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2012: 31.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2013: 28.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2014: 20.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2015: 26.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2016: 22.8 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2017: 47.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2018: 32.4 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2019: 28.5 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2020: 41.7 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2021: 31.9 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2022: 31.2 % of imports of goods, services and primary income2023: 24.6 % of imports of goods, services and primary income

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net oda received in Gambia is 24.6%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda received in Gambia peaked at 131.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1996.

Gambia ranks 21st of 153 countries on this measure, 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 imports of goods, services and primary income Change
1978 29.1% —
1979 23.8% -18.3%
1980 27.8% +17.2%
1981 44.2% +58.7%
1982 34.1% -22.8%
1983 31.3% -8.4%
1984 50.4% +61.3%
1985 48.4% -4.1%
1986 131.7% +172.3%
1987 63.8% -51.6%
1988 49.4% -22.5%
1989 55.5% +12.2%
1990 45.9% -17.3%
1991 40.8% -11.2%
1992 42.1% +3.2%
1993 29.7% -29.3%
1994 27.4% -7.9%
1995 19.0% -30.8%
1996 12.0% -36.5%
1997 13.6% +13.1%
2003 33.8% +147.9%
2004 22.2% -34.3%
2005 19.9% -10.2%
2006 21.0% +5.3%
2007 23.4% +11.5%
2008 23.8% +1.6%
2009 34.6% +45.5%
2010 31.3% -9.5%
2011 32.4% +3.7%
2012 31.4% -3.1%
2013 28.2% -10.3%
2014 20.9% -25.7%
2015 26.6% +27.0%
2016 22.8% -14.2%
2017 47.9% +110.0%
2018 32.4% -32.4%
2019 28.5% -12.0%
2020 41.7% +46.0%
2021 31.9% -23.5%
2022 31.2% -2.2%
2023 24.6% -21.1%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 24.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 24.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.0%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA received in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1986 +172.3% 48.4% 131.7%
2003 +147.9% 13.6% 33.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.4% 23.8% 29.1% 2
1980s 53.7% 27.8% 131.7% 10
1990s 28.8% 12.0% 45.9% 8
2000s 25.5% 19.9% 34.6% 7
2010s 30.3% 20.9% 47.9% 10
2020s 32.3% 24.6% 41.7% 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 18 Guinea-Bissau 28.6% compare
  2. 19 Yemen 26.6% compare
  3. 20 Solomon Islands 26.4% compare
  4. 22 Nauru 23.8% compare
  5. 23 Ethiopia 23.1% compare
  6. 24 Rwanda 22.7% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda received in Gambia?
Net oda received in Gambia was 24.6% 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 131.7% in 1986.
What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1996.
How does Gambia rank for net oda received?
Gambia ranks 21st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is net oda received rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
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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).