Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 54,056 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 54,056 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 31.4% on the previous year and up 498.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 54,056 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.56 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 54th of 193 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 34.11 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 48.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 38.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 28.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 18.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 69.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +273.3% |
| 2003 | 5,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +7611.7% |
| 2004 | 6,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 5,860 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 6,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 7,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 11,433 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 9,028 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 10,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 10,853 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 13,614 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 15,224 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 14,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 15,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 20,952 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 27,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 41,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 54,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +7611.7% | 69.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,343 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +273.3% | 18.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 69.28 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 34.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 69.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,885 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 14,909 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,028 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,255 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,602 current US$ per square kilometre | 41,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 54,056 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 51 Czechia 56,834 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Armenia 55,212 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Serbia 54,676 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominica 53,600 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Slovakia 50,517 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48,398 current 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Gambia was 54,056 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,056 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.56 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 498.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.