Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gambia

Gambia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 313.07 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
313.07 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
78th
of 178 countries
All-time high
322.25 million
in 2023
All-time low
7.02 million
in 1970
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gambia, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gambia stood at 313.07 million.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 202.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gambia peaked at 322.25 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.02 million, in 1970.

That places Gambia 78th 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 as grants and concessional loans in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gambia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 7.74 million —
1961 16.97 million +119.1%
1962 28.92 million +70.4%
1963 56.61 million +95.8%
1964 26.51 million -53.2%
1965 41.10 million +55.0%
1966 27.07 million -34.1%
1967 28.14 million +4.0%
1968 26.25 million -6.7%
1969 13.20 million -49.7%
1970 7.02 million -46.8%
1971 15.85 million +125.6%
1972 26.38 million +66.5%
1973 22.13 million -16.1%
1974 39.91 million +80.3%
1975 23.17 million -41.9%
1976 35.94 million +55.1%
1977 57.55 million +60.1%
1978 65.80 million +14.3%
1979 62.14 million -5.6%
1980 101.36 million +63.1%
1981 140.45 million +38.6%
1982 102.43 million -27.1%
1983 90.68 million -11.5%
1984 126.25 million +39.2%
1985 108.99 million -13.7%
1986 180.59 million +65.7%
1987 139.44 million -22.8%
1988 145.66 million +4.5%
1989 142.37 million -2.3%
1990 114.93 million -19.3%
1991 112.24 million -2.3%
1992 107.56 million -4.2%
1993 105.59 million -1.8%
1994 88.45 million -16.2%
1995 55.62 million -37.1%
1996 44.14 million -20.6%
1997 50.33 million +14.0%
1998 55.85 million +11.0%
1999 39.62 million -29.1%
2000 51.05 million +28.9%
2001 49.61 million -2.8%
2002 56.14 million +13.2%
2003 47.90 million -14.7%
2004 57.42 million +19.9%
2005 43.36 million -24.5%
2006 50.96 million +17.5%
2007 313.84 million +515.8%
2008 74.08 million -76.4%
2009 96.49 million +30.3%
2010 94.72 million -1.8%
2011 117.70 million +24.3%
2012 123.72 million +5.1%
2013 107.19 million -13.4%
2014 103.42 million -3.5%
2015 94.93 million -8.2%
2016 105.55 million +11.2%
2017 239.11 million +126.5%
2018 201.85 million -15.6%
2019 203.96 million +1.0%
2020 280.48 million +37.5%
2021 190.66 million -32.0%
2022 249.21 million +30.7%
2023 322.25 million +29.3%
2024 313.07 million -2.9%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 313.07 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 billion, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 313.07 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +515.8% 50.96 million 313.84 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.25 million 7.74 million 56.61 million 10
1970s 35.59 million 7.02 million 65.80 million 10
1980s 127.82 million 90.68 million 180.59 million 10
1990s 77.43 million 39.62 million 114.93 million 10
2000s 84.09 million 43.36 million 313.84 million 10
2010s 139.21 million 94.72 million 239.11 million 10
2020s 271.13 million 190.66 million 322.25 million 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 75 Georgia 350.01 million compare
  2. 76 El Salvador 332.06 million compare
  3. 77 Sri Lanka 316.27 million compare
  4. 79 Armenia 311.60 million compare
  5. 80 Albania 297.85 million compare
  6. 81 Libya 291.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gambia?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Gambia was 313.07 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 322.25 million in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.02 million in 1970.
How does Gambia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Gambia ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 202.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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