Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Gambia
Gambia: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Gambia peaked at 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129.45 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gambia 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141.3 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 251.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.3% |
| 1963 | 505.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 1964 | 251.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1965 | 419.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 354.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 297.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 577.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +94.0% |
| 1969 | 362.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1970 | 129.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 1971 | 348.81 current US$ per square kilometre | +169.5% |
| 1972 | 482.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 636.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 1,007 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1975 | 794.47 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 1,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1977 | 2,100 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 1978 | 3,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1979 | 3,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 6,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 4,556 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 3,990 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 5,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 4,747 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 10,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +111.1% |
| 1987 | 10,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8,223 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 9,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 9,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 9,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 8,389 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 6,807 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 4,489 current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 3,563 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 3,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 3,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,394 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 4,906 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 5,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 6,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 6,254 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 6,061 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 6,004 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,431 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 9,605 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 9,351 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 12,368 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 10,522 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 13,410 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 13,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11,096 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 9,915 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 11,259 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 9,085 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 28,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +209.4% |
| 2018 | 23,135 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 18,843 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 29,847 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 24,609 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 26,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,836 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre current 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 | +209.4% | 9,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,109 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 351.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 141.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 577.08 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 129.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,390 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,847 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,394 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,755 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,356 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,906 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,368 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,911 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 24,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 28 Barbados 36,233 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Seychelles 35,220 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Malta 34,500 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Moldova 31,928 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Jordan 31,919 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cape Verde 25,238 current 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 received (current us$), per in Gambia?
- Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Gambia was 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.45 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (current US$) divided by 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 received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (current US$) 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.