Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia

Gambia: Foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 94.4%
World rank
81st
of 178 countries
All-time high
206.81 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-64.53 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia stood at 1.1 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 94.4% on the previous year and up 111.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 206.81 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -64.53 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places Gambia 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 155.66 % change on previous year
1962 70.44 % change on previous year -54.7%
1963 99.3 % change on previous year +41.0%
1964 -52.1 % change on previous year -152.5%
1965 54.88 % change on previous year -205.3%
1966 -24.57 % change on previous year -144.8%
1967 -15 % change on previous year -38.9%
1968 89.85 % change on previous year -698.8%
1969 -39.24 % change on previous year -143.7%
1970 -64.53 % change on previous year +64.5%
1971 120.71 % change on previous year -287.1%
1972 30.04 % change on previous year -75.1%
1973 15.85 % change on previous year -47.2%
1974 41.36 % change on previous year +160.9%
1975 -29.57 % change on previous year -171.5%
1976 32.25 % change on previous year -209.1%
1977 75.03 % change on previous year +132.7%
1978 37.39 % change on previous year -50.2%
1979 -13.87 % change on previous year -137.1%
1980 37.78 % change on previous year -372.5%
1981 36.2 % change on previous year -4.2%
1982 -32.17 % change on previous year -188.9%
1983 -10.61 % change on previous year -67.0%
1984 30.58 % change on previous year -388.1%
1985 -6.88 % change on previous year -122.5%
1986 75.32 % change on previous year -1195.0%
1987 -15.18 % change on previous year -120.1%
1988 -22.55 % change on previous year +48.6%
1989 19.86 % change on previous year -188.1%
1990 -15.15 % change on previous year -176.3%
1991 -0.1341 % change on previous year -99.1%
1992 2.06 % change on previous year -1639.6%
1993 -22.35 % change on previous year -1182.3%
1994 -23.11 % change on previous year +3.4%
1995 -36.58 % change on previous year +58.3%
1996 -16.87 % change on previous year -53.9%
1997 14.71 % change on previous year -187.2%
1998 1.09 % change on previous year -92.6%
1999 -16.23 % change on previous year -1585.4%
2000 53.2 % change on previous year -427.9%
2001 9.1 % change on previous year -82.9%
2002 13.84 % change on previous year +52.1%
2003 -13.35 % change on previous year -196.5%
2004 -6.3 % change on previous year -52.8%
2005 -5.13 % change on previous year -18.6%
2006 17.14 % change on previous year -434.2%
2007 21.96 % change on previous year +28.1%
2008 -2.21 % change on previous year -110.1%
2009 29.22 % change on previous year -1421.1%
2010 -17.9 % change on previous year -161.3%
2011 22.88 % change on previous year -227.8%
2012 7.65 % change on previous year -66.5%
2013 -20.27 % change on previous year -364.8%
2014 -9.75 % change on previous year -51.9%
2015 24.03 % change on previous year -346.4%
2016 -16.49 % change on previous year -168.6%
2017 206.81 % change on previous year -1354.2%
2018 -21.97 % change on previous year -110.6%
2019 -16.66 % change on previous year -24.1%
2020 53.25 % change on previous year -419.6%
2021 -22.37 % change on previous year -142.0%
2022 13.09 % change on previous year -158.5%
2023 19.53 % change on previous year +49.2%
2024 1.1 % change on previous year -94.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.69 % change on previous year -52.1 % change on previous year 155.66 % change on previous year 9
1970s 24.47 % change on previous year -64.53 % change on previous year 120.71 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.24 % change on previous year -32.17 % change on previous year 75.32 % change on previous year 10
1990s -11.26 % change on previous year -36.58 % change on previous year 14.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.75 % change on previous year -13.35 % change on previous year 53.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 15.83 % change on previous year -21.97 % change on previous year 206.81 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.92 % change on previous year -22.37 % change on previous year 53.25 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 78 Cameroon 1.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 79 Netherlands Antilles 1.42 % change on previous year compare
  3. 80 Korea 1.18 % change on previous year compare
  4. 82 Niue 0.5555 % change on previous year compare
  5. 83 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.4931 % change on previous year compare
  6. 84 French Polynesia -1.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia?
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia was 1.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 206.81 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -64.53 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Gambia rank for foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.3%. 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 Foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.