Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Gambia
Gambia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -33.93 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -33.93 million current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Gambia peaked at 29.85 million current US$ in 1987 and was at its lowest, -50.38 million current US$, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 62nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.27 million current US$ | — |
| 1972 | -1.62 million current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1973 | -1.30 million current US$ | -19.7% |
| 1974 | -1.10 million current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1975 | -405,023 current US$ | -63.1% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million current US$ | -364.8% |
| 1977 | 1.63 million current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1978 | -606,114 current US$ | -137.1% |
| 1979 | -2.67 million current US$ | +340.8% |
| 1980 | -4.10 million current US$ | +53.4% |
| 1981 | -3.71 million current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1982 | -6.44 million current US$ | +73.4% |
| 1983 | -13.78 million current US$ | +114.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million current US$ | -107.6% |
| 1985 | 25.25 million current US$ | +2304.7% |
| 1986 | 28.55 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 29.85 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 5.25 million current US$ | -82.4% |
| 1989 | -16.85 million current US$ | -421.0% |
| 1990 | -25.41 million current US$ | +50.8% |
| 1991 | -20.14 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1992 | -18.60 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1993 | -18.93 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | -18.03 million current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1995 | -15.36 million current US$ | -14.8% |
| 1996 | -16.10 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | -23.75 million current US$ | +47.5% |
| 1998 | -25.30 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1999 | -28.88 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2000 | -30.23 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | -31.22 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | -32.95 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2003 | -22.72 million current US$ | -31.0% |
| 2004 | -20.63 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2005 | -22.45 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | -25.08 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2007 | -25.85 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | -25.59 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | -27.99 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2010 | -29.91 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2011 | -31.87 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2012 | -29.26 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 2013 | -29.67 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | -28.97 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | -33.05 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2016 | -27.82 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2017 | -28.30 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | -29.20 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -30.00 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | -26.91 million current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2021 | -50.38 million current US$ | +87.2% |
| 2022 | -31.19 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 2023 | -28.40 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2024 | -31.68 million current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2025 | -33.93 million current US$ | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -696,329 current US$ | -2.67 million current US$ | 1.63 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.51 million current US$ | -16.85 million current US$ | 29.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -21.05 million current US$ | -28.88 million current US$ | -15.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -26.47 million current US$ | -32.95 million current US$ | -20.63 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -29.80 million current US$ | -33.05 million current US$ | -27.82 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -33.75 million current US$ | -50.38 million current US$ | -26.91 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 59 Turks and Caicos Islands -23.50 million current US$ compare
- 60 Eritrea -23.55 million current US$ compare
- 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -25.05 million current US$ compare
- 63 Cape Verde -39.60 million current US$ compare
- 64 Sierra Leone -50.20 million current US$ compare
- 65 Somalia -51.00 million current US$ compare
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 158.95 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 5,318 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7864 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 -33.93 million current US$ 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 29.85 million current US$ in 1987.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.38 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 207 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 2.7%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.