Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per was 34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
31st
of 168 countries
All-time high
34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Gambia stood at 34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 199.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Gambia peaked at 34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 31st 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 from governments and private foundations, per 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 | 5,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1964 | 2,727 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 1965 | 4,224 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1966 | 3,186 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1967 | 2,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 5,142 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1969 | 3,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1970 | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 1971 | 2,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +120.7% |
| 1972 | 3,180 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 3,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 5,208 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1975 | 3,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1976 | 4,851 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 8,491 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 11,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 10,048 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 13,844 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1981 | 18,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 12,790 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 11,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 14,929 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 13,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 24,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +75.3% |
| 1987 | 20,674 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 16,013 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1989 | 19,193 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 16,285 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 16,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 16,598 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 9,911 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 6,286 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1996 | 5,225 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 5,994 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 6,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 7,777 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2001 | 8,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 9,658 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 8,369 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 7,842 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 7,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 8,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 10,629 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 10,394 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 11,027 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 13,550 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 14,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 11,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 10,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 13,018 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 10,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 33,356 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +206.8% |
| 2018 | 26,028 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 21,691 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 33,242 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 25,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 29,184 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 7.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,937 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +206.8% | 10,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,356 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,676 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,601 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,076 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,598 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,274 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,626 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,356 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 28 Haiti 41,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Barbados 38,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Seychelles 36,786 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Moldova 33,387 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Jordan 32,698 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cape Verde 28,182 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 from governments and private foundations, per in Gambia?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per in Gambia was 34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,108 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.9%. 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 from governments and private foundations, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 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 from governments and private foundations 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.