Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia
Gambia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
343.86 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
89th
of 179 countries
All-time high
343.86 million constant 2023 US$
in 2023
All-time low
6.21 million constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia stood at 343.86 million constant 2023 US$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 200.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia peaked at 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.21 million constant 2023 US$, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 89th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.21 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 15.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +155.7% |
| 1962 | 27.08 million constant 2023 US$ | +70.6% |
| 1963 | 53.93 million constant 2023 US$ | +99.2% |
| 1964 | 25.85 million constant 2023 US$ | -52.1% |
| 1965 | 40.09 million constant 2023 US$ | +55.1% |
| 1966 | 30.52 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1967 | 25.80 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 49.54 million constant 2023 US$ | +92.0% |
| 1969 | 29.96 million constant 2023 US$ | -39.5% |
| 1970 | 10.61 million constant 2023 US$ | -64.6% |
| 1971 | 23.71 million constant 2023 US$ | +123.4% |
| 1972 | 30.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 35.78 million constant 2023 US$ | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 50.75 million constant 2023 US$ | +41.8% |
| 1975 | 35.53 million constant 2023 US$ | -30.0% |
| 1976 | 47.12 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.6% |
| 1977 | 82.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +75.2% |
| 1978 | 113.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +37.7% |
| 1979 | 98.19 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 135.97 million constant 2023 US$ | +38.5% |
| 1981 | 185.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 125.91 million constant 2023 US$ | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 112.29 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 146.81 million constant 2023 US$ | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 136.61 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 239.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +75.0% |
| 1987 | 203.58 million constant 2023 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 157.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.7% |
| 1989 | 188.61 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 160.14 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 159.72 million constant 2023 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 163.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 127.41 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 97.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 61.86 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.8% |
| 1996 | 51.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 59.03 million constant 2023 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 59.57 million constant 2023 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 50.11 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 76.73 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.1% |
| 2001 | 83.56 million constant 2023 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 95.72 million constant 2023 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 83.02 million constant 2023 US$ | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 77.43 million constant 2023 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 73.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 86.39 million constant 2023 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 104.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 102.30 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 132.89 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.9% |
| 2010 | 109.20 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 133.50 million constant 2023 US$ | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 143.40 million constant 2023 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 114.26 million constant 2023 US$ | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 102.60 million constant 2023 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 126.29 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 106.27 million constant 2023 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 326.74 million constant 2023 US$ | +207.5% |
| 2018 | 254.71 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 212.45 million constant 2023 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 325.95 million constant 2023 US$ | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 253.22 million constant 2023 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 287.25 million constant 2023 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ | +19.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 billion constant 2023 US$, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 865.90 million constant 2023 US$, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +207.5% | 106.27 million constant 2023 US$ | 326.74 million constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.49 million constant 2023 US$ | 6.21 million constant 2023 US$ | 53.93 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 10.61 million constant 2023 US$ | 113.70 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 112.29 million constant 2023 US$ | 239.02 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.03 million constant 2023 US$ | 50.11 million constant 2023 US$ | 163.25 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.63 million constant 2023 US$ | 73.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 132.89 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.94 million constant 2023 US$ | 102.60 million constant 2023 US$ | 326.74 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.57 million constant 2023 US$ | 253.22 million constant 2023 US$ | 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 86 Georgia 365.22 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 87 Albania 360.63 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 88 Libya 359.68 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 90 Czechia 340.18 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 307.69 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 92 Lithuania 303.76 million constant 2023 US$ 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 net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Gambia was 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 343.86 million constant 2023 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 million constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Gambia ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.