Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate was 31.37 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1979–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 31.37 % change on previous year for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and up 249.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 273.32 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -35.1 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Gambia 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 42.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -20.62 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1981 | -25.98 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 1982 | -35.1 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1983 | 273.32 % change on previous year | -878.8% |
| 2004 | 12.35 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2005 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2006 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -416.9% |
| 2007 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 2008 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2009 | 23.13 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 44.98 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2011 | -21.04 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2012 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2013 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2014 | 25.44 % change on previous year | +677.5% |
| 2015 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2016 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2017 | 9.95 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
| 2018 | 32.38 % change on previous year | +225.6% |
| 2019 | 30.08 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 50.97 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2021 | 31.37 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.66 % change on previous year | 42.66 % change on previous year | 42.66 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.91 % change on previous year | -35.1 % change on previous year | 273.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.39 % change on previous year | -12.72 % change on previous year | 23.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.79 % change on previous year | -21.04 % change on previous year | 44.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.17 % change on previous year | 31.37 % change on previous year | 50.97 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 28 Tajikistan 33.61 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Montenegro 31.88 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Qatar 31.79 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 30.96 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Ecuador 30.62 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Iraq 30.28 % change on previous year 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate in Gambia was 31.37 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 273.32 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.1 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.1%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.