Personal remittances, paid in Gambia
Gambia: Personal remittances, paid was 9.78 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid in Gambia is 9.78 million current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.0% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Gambia peaked at 91.36 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 522,143 current US$, in 2004.
That places Gambia 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.54 million current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 2.63 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.33 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 1.72 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 526,104 current US$ | -59.3% |
| 2004 | 522,143 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 742,946 current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 946,706 current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 14.64 million current US$ | +1446.5% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million current US$ | -78.2% |
| 2009 | 8.41 million current US$ | +164.1% |
| 2010 | 58.12 million current US$ | +590.9% |
| 2011 | 91.36 million current US$ | +57.2% |
| 2012 | 66.14 million current US$ | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 69.59 million current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 25.24 million current US$ | -63.7% |
| 2015 | 20.48 million current US$ | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 17.80 million current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 18.17 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.01 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.93 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 18.31 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 26.84 million current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2022 | 21.15 million current US$ | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 34.90 million current US$ | +65.0% |
| 2024 | 9.78 million current US$ | -72.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.58 million current US$ | 2.54 million current US$ | 2.63 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million current US$ | 1.29 million current US$ | 2.33 million current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.14 million current US$ | 522,143 current US$ | 14.64 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.48 million current US$ | 17.80 million current US$ | 91.36 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.19 million current US$ | 9.78 million current US$ | 34.90 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -13.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 66.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 4,782 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0101 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Gambia?
- Personal remittances, paid in Gambia was 9.78 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.36 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 522,143 current US$ in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Gambia ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.