Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Gambia

Gambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was -2.85 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 109.7%
World rank
93rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
515.84 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-76.4 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Gambia, 1961–2024

0200400600196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Gambia is -2.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 109.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Gambia peaked at 515.84 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -76.4 % change on previous year, in 2008.

Gambia ranks 93rd of 178 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.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 119.14 % change on previous year
1962 70.44 % change on previous year -40.9%
1963 95.78 % change on previous year +36.0%
1964 -53.18 % change on previous year -155.5%
1965 55.04 % change on previous year -203.5%
1966 -34.13 % change on previous year -162.0%
1967 3.95 % change on previous year -111.6%
1968 -6.73 % change on previous year -270.5%
1969 -49.71 % change on previous year +638.1%
1970 -46.79 % change on previous year -5.9%
1971 125.58 % change on previous year -368.4%
1972 66.47 % change on previous year -47.1%
1973 -16.11 % change on previous year -124.2%
1974 80.33 % change on previous year -598.7%
1975 -41.95 % change on previous year -152.2%
1976 55.14 % change on previous year -231.4%
1977 60.12 % change on previous year +9.0%
1978 14.33 % change on previous year -76.2%
1979 -5.56 % change on previous year -138.8%
1980 63.12 % change on previous year -1234.7%
1981 38.56 % change on previous year -38.9%
1982 -27.07 % change on previous year -170.2%
1983 -11.47 % change on previous year -57.6%
1984 39.23 % change on previous year -441.9%
1985 -13.67 % change on previous year -134.8%
1986 65.7 % change on previous year -580.5%
1987 -22.79 % change on previous year -134.7%
1988 4.46 % change on previous year -119.6%
1989 -2.26 % change on previous year -150.6%
1990 -19.27 % change on previous year +754.1%
1991 -2.34 % change on previous year -87.9%
1992 -4.17 % change on previous year +78.4%
1993 -1.84 % change on previous year -56.0%
1994 -16.23 % change on previous year +784.2%
1995 -37.12 % change on previous year +128.7%
1996 -20.64 % change on previous year -44.4%
1997 14.03 % change on previous year -168.0%
1998 10.96 % change on previous year -21.9%
1999 -29.06 % change on previous year -365.1%
2000 28.86 % change on previous year -199.3%
2001 -2.82 % change on previous year -109.8%
2002 13.16 % change on previous year -566.3%
2003 -14.69 % change on previous year -211.6%
2004 19.89 % change on previous year -235.4%
2005 -24.49 % change on previous year -223.1%
2006 17.53 % change on previous year -171.6%
2007 515.84 % change on previous year +2842.4%
2008 -76.4 % change on previous year -114.8%
2009 30.25 % change on previous year -139.6%
2010 -1.84 % change on previous year -106.1%
2011 24.26 % change on previous year -1421.4%
2012 5.11 % change on previous year -78.9%
2013 -13.36 % change on previous year -361.3%
2014 -3.51 % change on previous year -73.7%
2015 -8.21 % change on previous year +133.8%
2016 11.19 % change on previous year -236.2%
2017 126.54 % change on previous year +1031.3%
2018 -15.58 % change on previous year -112.3%
2019 1.04 % change on previous year -106.7%
2020 37.52 % change on previous year +3497.8%
2021 -32.02 % change on previous year -185.4%
2022 30.71 % change on previous year -195.9%
2023 29.31 % change on previous year -4.6%
2024 -2.85 % change on previous year -109.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.29 % change on previous year -53.18 % change on previous year 119.14 % change on previous year 9
1970s 29.16 % change on previous year -46.79 % change on previous year 125.58 % change on previous year 10
1980s 13.38 % change on previous year -27.07 % change on previous year 65.7 % change on previous year 10
1990s -10.57 % change on previous year -37.12 % change on previous year 14.03 % change on previous year 10
2000s 50.71 % change on previous year -76.4 % change on previous year 515.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.56 % change on previous year -15.58 % change on previous year 126.54 % change on previous year 10
2020s 12.53 % change on previous year -32.02 % change on previous year 37.52 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 90 Korea -2.47 % change on previous year compare
  2. 91 Honduras -2.48 % change on previous year compare
  3. 92 Mauritania -2.55 % change on previous year compare
  4. 94 Togo -3.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 95 Cambodia -3.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 96 Malawi -3.43 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Gambia?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Gambia was -2.85 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 515.84 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -76.4 % change on previous year in 2008.
How does Gambia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
Gambia ranks 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, 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 as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,520 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.