Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita was 127.46 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 127.46 current US$ per person for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 127.46 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.36 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Gambia 44th 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 received (current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.5 current US$ per person | +157.8% |
| 1962 | 6.07 current US$ per person | +73.6% |
| 1963 | 11.86 current US$ per person | +95.4% |
| 1964 | 5.75 current US$ per person | -51.5% |
| 1965 | 9.32 current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 1966 | 7.66 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1967 | 6.25 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 11.79 current US$ per person | +88.7% |
| 1969 | 7.2 current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 1970 | 2.5 current US$ per person | -65.3% |
| 1971 | 6.54 current US$ per person | +161.8% |
| 1972 | 8.79 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 1973 | 11.26 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 17.3 current US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 1975 | 13.25 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 17.34 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1977 | 32.91 current US$ per person | +89.8% |
| 1978 | 51.24 current US$ per person | +55.7% |
| 1979 | 49.74 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 73.73 current US$ per person | +48.2% |
| 1981 | 91.16 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 60.22 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1983 | 50.82 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 62.68 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1985 | 55.93 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 113.42 current US$ per person | +102.8% |
| 1987 | 110.93 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 85.78 current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 97.55 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 92.22 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 90.49 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 95.01 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 71.44 current US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 56.13 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 35.93 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1996 | 27.71 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 29.05 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 28.65 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 24.26 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 34.12 current US$ per person | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 35.27 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 41.98 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 40.12 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 37.83 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 36.45 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 43.84 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 55.05 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 52.06 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 66.88 current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 55.27 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 68.41 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 68.02 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.37 current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 46.35 current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 51.22 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 40.26 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 121.45 current US$ per person | +201.7% |
| 2018 | 97.57 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 77.62 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 120.06 current US$ per person | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 96.68 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2022 | 103.32 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 127.46 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 127.46 current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.38 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 127.46 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.5 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +201.7% | 40.26 current US$ per person | 121.45 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.08 current US$ per person | 1.36 current US$ per person | 11.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.09 current US$ per person | 2.5 current US$ per person | 51.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.22 current US$ per person | 50.82 current US$ per person | 113.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.09 current US$ per person | 24.26 current US$ per person | 95.01 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.36 current US$ per person | 34.12 current US$ per person | 66.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.95 current US$ per person | 40.26 current US$ per person | 121.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.88 current US$ per person | 96.68 current US$ per person | 127.46 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 41 Montenegro 148.12 current US$ per person compare
- 42 Central African Republic 143.16 current US$ per person compare
- 43 British Virgin Islands 129.75 current US$ per person compare
- 45 Somalia 124.25 current US$ per person compare
- 46 Botswana 114.74 current US$ per person compare
- 47 Yemen 105.27 current US$ per person 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$), per capita in Gambia?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita in Gambia was 127.46 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.46 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.