Food aid received in Gambia
Gambia: Food aid received was 2.24 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in Gambia, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.24 million million USD for food aid received in 2016.
The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in Gambia peaked at 13.95 million million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 144,119 million USD, in 2002.
Gambia ranks 52nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food aid received in Gambia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 144,119 million USD | — |
| 2003 | 2.33 million million USD | +1513.9% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million million USD | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million million USD | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 6.44 million million USD | +311.5% |
| 2007 | 2.58 million million USD | -59.9% |
| 2008 | 13.95 million million USD | +440.0% |
| 2009 | 8.99 million million USD | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 9.71 million million USD | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 7.83 million million USD | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 3.52 million million USD | -55.0% |
| 2013 | 6.41 million million USD | +82.1% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million million USD | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 2.24 million million USD | -29.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.24 million million USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.98 million million USD, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.24 million million USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million million USD, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food aid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1513.9% | 144,119 million USD | 2.33 million million USD |
| 2008 | +440.0% | 2.58 million million USD | 13.95 million million USD |
| 2006 | +311.5% | 1.57 million million USD | 6.44 million million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.65 million million USD | 144,119 million USD | 13.95 million million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.48 million million USD | 2.24 million million USD | 9.71 million million USD | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food aid received in Gambia?
- Food aid received in Gambia was 2.24 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 million million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,119 million USD in 2002.
- How does Gambia rank for food aid received?
- Gambia ranks 52nd out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.