Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1978–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 319.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +277.9% |
| 2003 | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3279.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0752 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1118 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 | +3279.7% | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +277.9% | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0618 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0648 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 3 Kyrgyzstan 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Samoa 0.2889 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Lebanon 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 El Salvador 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Honduras 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Liberia 0.2462 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2716 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.1%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.