Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gambia
Gambia: Personal remittances and foreign aid received was 547.05 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gambia, 1978–2021
Source: World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gambia stood at 547.05 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 498.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gambia peaked at 547.05 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 187,813 current US$, in 1982.
Gambia ranks 112th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 345,200 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 492,476 current US$ | +42.7% |
| 1980 | 390,922 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1981 | 289,368 current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1982 | 187,813 current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 701,136 current US$ | +273.3% |
| 2003 | 54.07 million current US$ | +7611.7% |
| 2004 | 60.75 million current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 59.30 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 63.77 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 55.66 million current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 64.81 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 79.80 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 115.70 million current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2011 | 91.36 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 106.35 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 109.83 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 137.77 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 154.06 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 145.68 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 160.17 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 212.03 million current US$ | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 275.82 million current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 416.42 million current US$ | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 547.05 million current US$ | +31.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 547.05 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 439.71 million current US$, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 547.05 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.64 million current US$, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +7611.7% | 701,136 current US$ | 54.07 million current US$ |
| 1983 | +273.3% | 187,813 current US$ | 701,136 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 418,838 current US$ | 345,200 current US$ | 492,476 current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 392,310 current US$ | 187,813 current US$ | 701,136 current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 62.60 million current US$ | 54.07 million current US$ | 79.80 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 150.88 million current US$ | 91.36 million current US$ | 275.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.74 million current US$ | 416.42 million current US$ | 547.05 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 in Gambia?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received in Gambia was 547.05 million current US$ in 2021, according to World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 547.05 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,813 current US$ in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Gambia ranks 112th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received 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 World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.