Net official development assistance received in Gambia
Gambia: Net official development assistance received was 343.86 million current 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 current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Gambia is 343.86 million current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 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 in Gambia peaked at 343.86 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 540,000 current US$, in 1960.
That places Gambia 85th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 540,000 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.43 million current US$ | +164.8% |
| 1962 | 2.55 million current US$ | +78.3% |
| 1963 | 5.12 million current US$ | +100.8% |
| 1964 | 2.55 million current US$ | -50.2% |
| 1965 | 4.25 million current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 3.59 million current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1967 | 3.01 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 5.84 million current US$ | +94.0% |
| 1969 | 3.67 million current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1970 | 1.31 million current US$ | -64.3% |
| 1971 | 3.53 million current US$ | +169.5% |
| 1972 | 4.88 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1973 | 6.44 million current US$ | +32.0% |
| 1974 | 10.19 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1975 | 8.04 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 10.85 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1977 | 21.25 million current US$ | +95.9% |
| 1978 | 34.18 million current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1979 | 34.31 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 52.64 million current US$ | +53.4% |
| 1981 | 67.38 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 46.11 million current US$ | -31.6% |
| 1983 | 40.38 million current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 51.75 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1985 | 48.04 million current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 101.40 million current US$ | +111.1% |
| 1987 | 103.29 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 83.22 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 98.66 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 97.26 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 99.54 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 108.84 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 84.90 million current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 68.89 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 45.43 million current US$ | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 36.06 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 38.90 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 39.45 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 34.35 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 49.64 million current US$ | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 52.73 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 64.47 million current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 63.29 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 61.34 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 60.76 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 75.20 million current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 97.20 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2008 | 94.63 million current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 125.17 million current US$ | +32.3% |
| 2010 | 106.48 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 135.71 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 138.98 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 112.29 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 100.33 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 113.94 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 91.94 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 284.47 million current US$ | +209.4% |
| 2018 | 234.13 million current US$ | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 190.69 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 302.05 million current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2021 | 249.04 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 272.41 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 343.86 million current US$ | +26.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 343.86 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion current US$, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 343.86 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million current US$, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +209.4% | 91.94 million current US$ | 284.47 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 million current US$ | 540,000 current US$ | 5.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.50 million current US$ | 1.31 million current US$ | 34.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.29 million current US$ | 40.38 million current US$ | 103.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.36 million current US$ | 34.35 million current US$ | 108.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.44 million current US$ | 49.64 million current US$ | 125.17 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.90 million current US$ | 91.94 million current US$ | 284.47 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.84 million current US$ | 249.04 million current US$ | 343.86 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 82 Albania 360.63 million current US$ compare
- 83 Libya 359.68 million current US$ compare
- 84 French Polynesia 351.50 million current US$ compare
- 86 New Caledonia 314.51 million current US$ compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 307.69 million current US$ compare
- 88 Botswana 284.58 million current 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 current 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 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,000 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for net official development assistance received?
- Gambia ranks 85th 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 206.2%. 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 (current 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 current U.S. dollars.