Net ODA received from non-DAC donors in Gambia
Gambia: Net ODA received from non-DAC donors was 1.55 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received from non-DAC donors in Gambia, 1966–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.55 million current US$ for net oda received from non-dac donors in 2011.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received from non-dac donors in Gambia peaked at 20.99 million current US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.09 million current US$, in 1994.
Gambia ranks 31st of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received from non-DAC donors in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 670,000 current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 1.10 million current US$ | +64.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million current US$ | +87.9% |
| 1978 | 7.52 million current US$ | +274.1% |
| 1979 | 4.10 million current US$ | -45.5% |
| 1980 | 7.08 million current US$ | +72.7% |
| 1981 | 20.99 million current US$ | +196.5% |
| 1982 | 3.48 million current US$ | -83.4% |
| 1983 | 940,000 current US$ | -73.0% |
| 1984 | 850,000 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 780,000 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1986 | -860,000 current US$ | -210.3% |
| 1987 | 20,000 current US$ | -102.3% |
| 1988 | -2.05 million current US$ | -10350.0% |
| 1989 | -1.34 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1990 | 460,000 current US$ | -134.3% |
| 1991 | 2.16 million current US$ | +369.6% |
| 1992 | -2.07 million current US$ | -195.8% |
| 1993 | -1.02 million current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1994 | -2.09 million current US$ | +104.9% |
| 1995 | -1.51 million current US$ | -27.8% |
| 1996 | -1.73 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | -1.59 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 500,000 current US$ | -131.4% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million current US$ | +134.0% |
| 2000 | 2.47 million current US$ | +111.1% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.53 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 5.78 million current US$ | +88.3% |
| 2005 | 260,000 current US$ | -95.5% |
| 2006 | 7.31 million current US$ | +2711.5% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million current US$ | -60.2% |
| 2008 | 4.47 million current US$ | +53.6% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million current US$ | -75.6% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million current US$ | +7.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.55 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.33 million current US$, 66% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.55 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 million current US$, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received from non-DAC donors in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -10350.0% | 20,000 current US$ | -2.05 million current US$ |
| 2006 | +2711.5% | 260,000 current US$ | 7.31 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670,000 current US$ | 670,000 current US$ | 670,000 current US$ | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.16 million current US$ | 1.07 million current US$ | 7.52 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.99 million current US$ | -2.05 million current US$ | 20.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -572,000 current US$ | -2.09 million current US$ | 2.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 million current US$ | 260,000 current US$ | 7.31 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million current US$ | 1.44 million current US$ | 1.55 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More external debt data for Gambia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -79,395 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0288 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -30.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.9239 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 163.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received from non-dac donors in Gambia?
- Net oda received from non-dac donors in Gambia was 1.55 million current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
- What is the highest net oda received from non-dac donors recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.99 million current US$ in 1981.
- What is the lowest net oda received from non-dac donors recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.09 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Gambia rank for net oda received from non-dac donors?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net oda received from non-dac donors rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net ODA received from non-DAC donors (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Official development assistance and net official aid record the actual international transfer by the donor of financial resources or of goods or services valued at the cost to the donor, less any repayments of loan principal during the same period. Data are in current U.S. dollars.