Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.0% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Gambia 188th out of 200 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 7.37 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 6.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 3.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -52.6% |
| 1981 | 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 14.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +337.3% |
| 1983 | 20.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per person | +1036.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6949 BoP, current US$ per person | +1091.1% |
| 1987 | 19.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +2708.5% |
| 1988 | 13.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1989 | 14.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 12.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 9.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 1992 | 6.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1993 | 4.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.3% |
| 1994 | 4.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.3% |
| 1996 | 7.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 8.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 16.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +105.4% |
| 2004 | 17.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 21.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 24.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 8.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -53.5% |
| 2010 | 9.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +172.9% |
| 2012 | 20.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 16.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 14.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 13.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 13.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 11.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 13.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 21.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.8% |
| 2022 | 16.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 16.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.99 BoP, current US$ per person, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2708.5% | 0.6949 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.52 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +1091.1% | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6949 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1985 | +1036.2% | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 1982 | +337.3% | 3.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.18 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 185 Niger 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 186 Yemen 11.86 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Malawi 9.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Iran 9.09 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 190 Comoros 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 191 Nepal 8.54 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Gambia was 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Gambia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 188th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.