Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 5,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Gambia ranks 153rd of 198 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 486.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 462.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 226.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 236.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +353.1% |
| 1983 | 1,641 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1984 | 0.419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1081.9% |
| 1986 | 61.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1139.8% |
| 1987 | 1,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2825.0% |
| 1988 | 1,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1989 | 1,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 1,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 1,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1992 | 742.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 490.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 503.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 939.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1996 | 905.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,088 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 2,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 2004 | 2,859 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 3,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 4,188 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 4,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 3,397 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 1,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2010 | 1,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 4,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +181.0% |
| 2012 | 4,201 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 3,370 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 3,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 2,895 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 3,257 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 3,036 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 3,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 5,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 2022 | 4,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 921.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2825.0% | 61.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +1139.8% | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 61.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +1081.9% | 0.419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +353.1% | 236.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +181.0% | 1,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 474.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 462.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 486.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 780.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0.419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,796 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 876.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 490.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,329 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,240 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 3,221 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,743 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,430 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 150 Benin 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Bhutan 4,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 4,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Togo 4,432 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Liberia 4,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Comoros 4,146 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia was 4,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.419 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Gambia rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.