Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Gambia
Gambia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -2.43 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Gambia, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Gambia stood at -2.43 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Gambia peaked at 211.17 million current LCU in 1987 and was at its lowest, -2.64 billion current LCU, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 91st of 209 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 primary income (Net income from abroad) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -2.61 million current LCU | — |
| 1972 | -3.24 million current LCU | +24.0% |
| 1973 | -2.21 million current LCU | -31.7% |
| 1974 | -1.88 million current LCU | -15.0% |
| 1975 | -732,300 current LCU | -61.0% |
| 1976 | 2.39 million current LCU | -425.9% |
| 1977 | 3.74 million current LCU | +56.9% |
| 1978 | -1.26 million current LCU | -133.8% |
| 1979 | -5.05 million current LCU | +299.1% |
| 1980 | -7.06 million current LCU | +39.8% |
| 1981 | -7.39 million current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1982 | -14.73 million current LCU | +99.5% |
| 1983 | -36.35 million current LCU | +146.7% |
| 1984 | 3.76 million current LCU | -110.4% |
| 1985 | 98.32 million current LCU | +2512.6% |
| 1986 | 197.73 million current LCU | +101.1% |
| 1987 | 211.17 million current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 35.22 million current LCU | -83.3% |
| 1989 | -127.80 million current LCU | -462.9% |
| 1990 | -200.22 million current LCU | +56.7% |
| 1991 | -175.89 million current LCU | -12.2% |
| 1992 | -165.44 million current LCU | -5.9% |
| 1993 | -172.52 million current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1994 | -172.78 million current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1995 | -146.64 million current LCU | -15.1% |
| 1996 | -157.77 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1997 | -242.29 million current LCU | +53.6% |
| 1998 | -269.28 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1999 | -329.08 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2000 | -386.62 million current LCU | +17.5% |
| 2001 | -489.83 million current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2002 | -656.25 million current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2003 | -648.15 million current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2004 | -619.48 million current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2005 | -641.39 million current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2006 | -703.93 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2007 | -643.05 million current LCU | -8.6% |
| 2008 | -567.89 million current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2009 | -745.87 million current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2010 | -837.73 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2011 | -938.86 million current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2012 | -938.56 million current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.07 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2014 | -1.21 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2015 | -1.40 billion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2016 | -1.21 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2017 | -1.32 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2018 | -1.41 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2019 | -1.50 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2020 | -1.39 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 2021 | -2.64 billion current LCU | +90.4% |
| 2022 | -1.71 billion current LCU | -35.1% |
| 2023 | -1.74 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2024 | -2.15 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2025 | -2.43 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.21 million current LCU | -5.05 million current LCU | 3.74 million current LCU | 9 |
| 1980s | 35.29 million current LCU | -127.80 million current LCU | 211.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -203.19 million current LCU | -329.08 million current LCU | -146.64 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -610.25 million current LCU | -745.87 million current LCU | -386.62 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.18 billion current LCU | -1.50 billion current LCU | -837.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.01 billion current LCU | -2.64 billion current LCU | -1.39 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0145 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 12.67 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9849 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 858.2 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0174 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15.18 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 510.25 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Gambia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Gambia was -2.43 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 211.17 million current LCU in 1987.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.64 billion current LCU in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.