Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia
Gambia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 33,978 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33,978 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
29th
of 178 countries
All-time high
33,978 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,049 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia stood at 33,978 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 200.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia peaked at 33,978 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,049 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 29th of 178 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,568 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,676 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 1963 | 5,329 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +99.2% |
| 1964 | 2,555 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1965 | 3,961 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1966 | 3,016 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 2,549 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 4,895 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 1969 | 2,961 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1970 | 1,049 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 1971 | 2,343 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 1972 | 3,037 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 3,536 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 5,015 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 3,511 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 4,656 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 8,159 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +75.2% |
| 1978 | 11,236 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 9,703 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 13,436 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 18,296 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 12,442 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 11,096 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 14,507 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 13,499 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 23,619 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1987 | 20,116 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 15,548 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 18,638 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 15,824 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 15,783 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 16,132 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 12,590 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 9,670 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 6,113 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1996 | 5,069 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 5,833 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 5,886 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,951 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 7,582 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 8,257 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 9,458 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 8,203 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 7,651 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 7,272 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 8,537 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 10,346 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 10,109 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13,131 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 10,791 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 13,192 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 14,170 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 11,291 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 10,139 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 12,479 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 10,501 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 32,286 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +207.5% |
| 2018 | 25,168 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 20,993 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 32,208 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 25,022 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 28,384 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 33,978 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,279 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,568 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 5,329 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,224 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,049 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 11,236 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,120 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 11,096 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 23,619 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,785 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4,951 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 16,132 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,055 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 7,272 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 13,131 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,101 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10,139 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 32,286 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,898 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 25,022 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 33,978 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 26 Haiti 39,102 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Barbados 37,317 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 New Caledonia 34,053 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 31,928 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Jordan 31,919 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Israel 31,155 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre 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 official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia was 33,978 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,978 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,049 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.