Africa vs Gambia: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of
Africa
3.9%
in 2024
Gambia
22.0%
in 2024
Africa rank
10th
Gambia rank
13th
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of over time
- Africa
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 22.0% against 3.9% in Africa, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 5.6 times Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 10th and Gambia ranks 13th of 36 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 6.2% | 3.6% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 10.0% | 7.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 23.3% | 20.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of, Africa or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 22.0% against 3.9% in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of between Africa and Gambia?
- 18.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Gambia rank globally for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Africa ranks 10th and Gambia ranks 13th of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.