Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
23rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
694.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gambia is 31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 200.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gambia peaked at 31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 694.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,676 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,857 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +70.4% |
| 1963 | 5,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +95.8% |
| 1964 | 2,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1965 | 4,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 1966 | 2,675 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 1967 | 2,781 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 2,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1970 | 694.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1971 | 1,566 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +125.6% |
| 1972 | 2,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +66.5% |
| 1973 | 2,187 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 3,943 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 1975 | 2,289 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -41.9% |
| 1976 | 3,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 1977 | 5,687 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1978 | 6,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 6,140 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 10,016 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1981 | 13,878 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1982 | 10,121 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 8,960 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 12,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1985 | 10,770 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1986 | 17,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 1987 | 13,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 14,393 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 14,068 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 11,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 11,091 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 10,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 10,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 8,740 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 5,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 1996 | 4,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 4,974 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 5,519 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 3,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2000 | 5,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 4,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 5,548 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 4,733 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 5,674 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 4,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 5,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 31,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +515.8% |
| 2008 | 7,320 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 2009 | 9,535 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 9,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 11,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 12,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 10,591 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 10,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 9,380 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 10,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 23,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 2018 | 19,946 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 20,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 18,840 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2022 | 24,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2023 | 31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 10.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +515.8% | 5,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 31,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,304 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,517 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 694.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,502 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,631 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,960 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,845 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,651 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,915 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,357 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 31,012 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,360 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,628 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,840 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 20 Haiti 39,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Barbados 38,406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Singapore 37,855 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Rwanda 30,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ukraine 30,988 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 27,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
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 foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gambia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Gambia was 31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,843 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 694.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.