Net official development assistance received in Gambia

Gambia: Net official development assistance received was 232.63 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
232.63 million current US$
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
80th
of 167 countries
All-time high
278.45 million current US$
in 2017
All-time low
34.35 million current US$
in 1999
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Gambia, 1990–2018

50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M300.0M1990200420181990: 97.3M current US$1991: 99.5M current US$1992: 108.8M current US$1993: 84.9M current US$1994: 68.9M current US$1995: 45.4M current US$1996: 36.1M current US$1997: 38.9M current US$1998: 39.5M current US$1999: 34.4M current US$2000: 49.6M current US$2001: 52.7M current US$2002: 64.5M current US$2003: 63.3M current US$2004: 61.3M current US$2005: 60.8M current US$2006: 75.2M current US$2007: 97.2M current US$2008: 94.6M current US$2009: 125.2M current US$2010: 121.1M current US$2011: 135.7M current US$2012: 139.0M current US$2013: 112.3M current US$2014: 100.3M current US$2015: 113.9M current US$2016: 92.0M current US$2017: 278.4M current US$2018: 232.6M current US$

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

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Gambia is 232.63 million current US$, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Gambia peaked at 278.45 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.35 million current US$, in 1999.

Gambia ranks 80th of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 65.36 million current US$ 34.35 million current US$ 108.84 million current US$ 10
2000s 74.44 million current US$ 49.64 million current US$ 125.17 million current US$ 10
2010s 147.27 million current US$ 91.99 million current US$ 278.45 million current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 77 Libya 303.31 million current US$ compare
  2. 78 Togo 296.42 million current US$ compare
  3. 79 El Salvador 248.57 million current US$ compare
  4. 81 Moldova 230.93 million current US$ compare
  5. 82 East Timor 202.58 million current US$ compare
  6. 83 Solomon Islands 193.45 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Gambia?
Net official development assistance received in Gambia was 232.63 million current US$ in 2018, 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 official development assistance received recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 278.45 million current US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.35 million current US$ in 1999.
How does Gambia rank for net official development assistance received?
Gambia ranks 80th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. 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 official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.