Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 49,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 49,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 390.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 53,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2003.
Gambia ranks 38th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 5,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 5,788 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6,223 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 5,486 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 7,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 10,604 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 8,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 9,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 10,141 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 13,162 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2015 | 14,845 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 14,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 15,678 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 20,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 26,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 40,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2021 | 53,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2022 | 48,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 49,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 49,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,692 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 29.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 49,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 24.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,879 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 14,309 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,489 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,106 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 40,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 35 Albania 51,767 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Croatia 50,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Belgium 50,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Georgia 45,237 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Jordan 45,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Dominica 42,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia was 49,772 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,706 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Gambia rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.