Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 212.36 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia is 212.36 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and up 361.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia peaked at 212.36 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2453 current US$ per person, in 1982.
That places Gambia 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.5175 current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.714 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5476 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3915 current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2453 current US$ per person | -37.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8825 current US$ per person | +259.8% |
| 2003 | 34.27 current US$ per person | +3783.8% |
| 2004 | 37.47 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 35.57 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 37.18 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.52 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 35.65 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 42.64 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 60.05 current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2011 | 46.05 current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 52.05 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.65 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 69.26 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 63.79 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 68.38 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 88.36 current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 112.27 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 165.53 current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 2021 | 212.36 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3783.8% | 0.8825 current US$ per person | 34.27 current US$ per person |
| 1983 | +259.8% | 0.2453 current US$ per person | 0.8825 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6157 current US$ per person | 0.5175 current US$ per person | 0.714 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5167 current US$ per person | 0.2453 current US$ per person | 0.8825 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 36.33 current US$ per person | 31.52 current US$ per person | 42.64 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 67.61 current US$ per person | 46.05 current US$ per person | 112.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.94 current US$ per person | 165.53 current US$ per person | 212.36 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 79 Micronesia (country) 215.31 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Mauritius 215.17 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Poland 214.4 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Lesotho 209.8 current US$ per person compare
- 84 Kuwait 184.98 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 180.03 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Gambia was 212.36 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 212.36 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2453 current US$ per person in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 361.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
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
- 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
Personal remittances and 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.