Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Gambia
Gambia: Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) was 78.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Gambia, 1966–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates. Measured in % of gross capital formation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Gambia is 78.3%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Gambia peaked at 329.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1970.
That places Gambia 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of gross capital formation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 99.3% | — |
| 1967 | 70.2% | -29.3% |
| 1968 | 134.0% | +91.0% |
| 1969 | 80.9% | -39.6% |
| 1970 | 36.4% | -55.1% |
| 1971 | 113.3% | +211.5% |
| 1972 | 114.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 105.5% | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 178.6% | +69.3% |
| 1975 | 81.7% | -54.3% |
| 1976 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 115.9% | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 86.0% | -25.8% |
| 1979 | 56.9% | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 81.8% | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 121.6% | +48.6% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 100.2% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 159.3% | +59.1% |
| 1985 | 141.1% | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 329.1% | +133.2% |
| 1987 | 273.4% | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 190.8% | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 170.5% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 137.3% | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 70.9% | -48.4% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 213.1% | +246.6% |
| 1994 | 197.0% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 83.7% | -57.5% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 95.8% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 139.0% | +57.3% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | -50.5% |
| 2002 | 155.8% | +126.3% |
| 2003 | 128.8% | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | -66.3% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | +32.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 78.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 78.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +246.6% | 61.5% | 213.1% |
| 1971 | +211.5% | 36.4% | 113.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.1% | 70.2% | 134.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 97.1% | 36.4% | 178.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 166.3% | 81.8% | 329.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.3% | 61.5% | 213.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 43.4% | 155.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 59.0% | 78.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More external debt data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 163.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 333.31 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 112.06 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Gambia?
- Net official development assistance received in Gambia was 78.3% in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank GCF estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 329.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for net official development assistance received?
- Gambia ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, and World Bank GCF estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received (% of gross capital formation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid. Ratios are computed using values in U.S. dollars converted at official exchange rates.