Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.1302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.1302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.9728 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Gambia 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.6124 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.6027 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6377 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2923 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2843 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +111.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4459 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2943 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3829 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 0.642 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4741 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4248 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4828 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9728 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +101.5% |
| 1987 | 0.632 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5462 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3625 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1626 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1506 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1185 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0708 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 0.052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0626 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0486 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0652 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0722 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0971 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0983 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0483 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2452 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +407.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0474 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0665 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0614 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0835 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0874 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0779 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0841 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0689 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0711 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1125 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0947 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 2022 | 0.113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1353 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0362 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP 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 | +407.3% | 0.0483 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2452 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5363 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2923 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6377 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1343 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4459 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5808 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4204 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9728 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1235 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0486 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3625 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0842 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2452 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0926 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0614 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1589 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1256 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0947 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1548 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 14 South Sudan 0.1671 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 French Polynesia 0.1397 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 New Caledonia 0.1308 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Vanuatu 0.1279 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Malawi 0.1264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1262 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.1302 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9728 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0422 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.