Foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign aid received, per capita was 129.31 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
129.31 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 168 countries
All-time high
275.9 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1986
All-time low
16.67 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia stood at 129.31 constant 2024 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 163.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia peaked at 275.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 16.67 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 41st 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, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 41.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +148.9% |
| 1962 | 68.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +65.9% |
| 1963 | 133.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +93.9% |
| 1964 | 62.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -53.4% |
| 1965 | 93.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 1966 | 68.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 1967 | 56.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1968 | 105.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +84.6% |
| 1969 | 62.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.9% |
| 1970 | 21.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -65.5% |
| 1971 | 45.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +114.5% |
| 1972 | 57.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 1973 | 65.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 89.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1975 | 61.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1976 | 78.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 133.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +69.6% |
| 1978 | 176.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 147.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 196.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 258.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 169.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1983 | 145.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 182.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 163.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 275.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +68.4% |
| 1987 | 224.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1988 | 167.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 192.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 156.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 149.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 146.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 109.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 81.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 1995 | 50.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.4% |
| 1996 | 40.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 45.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 44.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 36.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 54.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | +49.1% |
| 2001 | 57.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 63.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 53.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 48.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 45.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 51.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 60.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 57.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 72.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 57.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 69.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 72.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 55.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 49.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 59.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 48.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 144.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | +199.2% |
| 2018 | 109.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2019 | 89.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 133.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +49.7% |
| 2021 | 101.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2022 | 112.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 130.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 129.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 129.31 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.4 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 129.31 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita 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 | +199.2% | 48.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 144.12 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 16.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | 133.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 21.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 176.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 197.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 145.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 275.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | 156.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 45.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | 72.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 48.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 144.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 101.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 133.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 38 Mongolia 133.03 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 39 Somalia 132.6 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 40 Djibouti 130.99 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 42 Albania 127.52 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 43 Namibia 111.72 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 44 Zambia 110.08 constant 2024 US$ per person 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, per capita in Gambia?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia was 129.31 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 275.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.