Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate was 26.23 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Gambia stood at 26.23 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 179.5% on the previous year and up 236.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Gambia peaked at 209.39 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -64.31 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Gambia 47th out of 170 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 … current annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 164.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 78.32 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1963 | 100.78 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1964 | -50.2 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1965 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -232.8% |
| 1966 | -15.53 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 1967 | -16.16 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 94.02 % change on previous year | -682.0% |
| 1969 | -37.16 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 1970 | -64.31 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 1971 | 169.47 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 1972 | 38.24 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1973 | 31.97 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 58.23 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1975 | -21.1 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1976 | 34.95 % change on previous year | -265.6% |
| 1977 | 95.85 % change on previous year | +174.3% |
| 1978 | 60.85 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3803 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1980 | 53.42 % change on previous year | +13946.6% |
| 1981 | 28 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1982 | -31.57 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 1983 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1984 | 28.16 % change on previous year | -326.6% |
| 1985 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1986 | 111.07 % change on previous year | -1649.3% |
| 1987 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1988 | -19.43 % change on previous year | -1142.5% |
| 1989 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -195.5% |
| 1990 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1991 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -265.2% |
| 1992 | 9.34 % change on previous year | +298.6% |
| 1993 | -22 % change on previous year | -335.4% |
| 1994 | -18.86 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1995 | -34.05 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1996 | -20.63 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 1997 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1998 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1999 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -1006.7% |
| 2000 | 44.52 % change on previous year | -444.4% |
| 2001 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2002 | 22.26 % change on previous year | +257.7% |
| 2003 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2004 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2005 | -0.9511 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2006 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -2599.1% |
| 2007 | 29.26 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2008 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2009 | 32.27 % change on previous year | -1320.3% |
| 2010 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2011 | 27.45 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2013 | -19.21 % change on previous year | -898.8% |
| 2014 | -10.64 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2015 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 2016 | -19.3 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2017 | 209.39 % change on previous year | -1184.7% |
| 2018 | -17.7 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2019 | -18.55 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 58.4 % change on previous year | -414.8% |
| 2021 | -17.55 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2022 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2023 | 26.23 % change on previous year | +179.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 26.23 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.71 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 26.23 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.72 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … current annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +13946.6% | 0.3803 % change on previous year | 53.42 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2599.1% | -0.9511 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1649.3% | -7.17 % change on previous year | 111.07 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1320.3% | -2.64 % change on previous year | 32.27 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1184.7% | -19.3 % change on previous year | 209.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.84 % change on previous year | -50.2 % change on previous year | 164.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.45 % change on previous year | -64.31 % change on previous year | 169.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.05 % change on previous year | -31.57 % change on previous year | 111.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.89 % change on previous year | -34.05 % change on previous year | 9.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.98 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 44.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.25 % change on previous year | -19.3 % change on previous year | 209.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.11 % change on previous year | -17.55 % change on previous year | 58.4 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 44 Senegal 27.85 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Iraq 27.79 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Malawi 26.26 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 26.19 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Madagascar 24.8 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Lebanon 22.39 % change on previous year 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 (current us$), annual in Gambia?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), annual in Gambia was 26.23 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 209.39 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), annual recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -64.31 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), annual?
- Gambia ranks 47th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), annual rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.6%. 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 received (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net official development assistance received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.