Net official development assistance received in Gambia
Gambia: Net official development assistance received was 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Gambia, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Gambia is 343.86 million constant 2023 US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 200.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Gambia peaked at 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.21 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
That places Gambia 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.21 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 15.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +155.7% |
| 1962 | 27.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +70.6% |
| 1963 | 53.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +99.2% |
| 1964 | 25.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.1% |
| 1965 | 40.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +55.1% |
| 1966 | 30.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 25.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 49.54 million constant 2023 US$ | +92.0% |
| 1969 | 29.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.5% |
| 1970 | 10.61 million constant 2023 US$ | -64.6% |
| 1971 | 23.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +123.4% |
| 1972 | 30.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 35.78 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 50.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 35.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 47.12 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 82.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +75.2% |
| 1978 | 113.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 98.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 135.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 185.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 125.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 112.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 146.81 million constant 2023 US$ | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 136.61 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 239.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +75.0% |
| 1987 | 203.58 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 157.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 188.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 160.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 159.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 163.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 127.41 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 97.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 61.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.8% |
| 1996 | 51.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 59.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 59.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 76.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 83.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 95.72 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 83.02 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 77.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 73.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 86.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 104.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 102.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 132.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 109.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 133.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 143.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 114.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 102.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 126.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 106.27 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 326.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +207.5% |
| 2018 | 254.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 212.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 325.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 253.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 287.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +207.5% | 106.27 million constant 2023 US$ | 326.74 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.49 million constant 2023 US$ | 6.21 million constant 2023 US$ | 53.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 10.61 million constant 2023 US$ | 113.70 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 112.29 million constant 2023 US$ | 239.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 50.11 million constant 2023 US$ | 163.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.63 million constant 2023 US$ | 73.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 132.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 102.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 326.74 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 253.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 83 Georgia 365.22 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 84 Albania 360.63 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 85 Libya 359.68 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 307.69 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 88 Botswana 284.58 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 89 Namibia 271.63 million constant 2023 US$ 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 received in Gambia?
- Net official development assistance received in Gambia was 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for net official development assistance received?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance 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 Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$). 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.