Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 257.25 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 257.25 % change on previous year for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 387.0% on the previous year and up 627.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 339.78 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -291.84 % change on previous year, in 2007.
That places Gambia 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0295 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -77.58 % change on previous year | -262950.3% |
| 1988 | 73.21 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1989 | 28.24 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1990 | -11.66 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1991 | 108.84 % change on previous year | -1033.7% |
| 1992 | 44.97 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1993 | 13.46 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1994 | -14.67 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1995 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 36.76 % change on previous year | -466.2% |
| 1997 | -38.82 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2004 | -55.54 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 85.14 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 2006 | 40.11 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2007 | -291.84 % change on previous year | -827.5% |
| 2008 | 20 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2009 | 197.5 % change on previous year | +887.7% |
| 2010 | 40.7 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2011 | -17.03 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2012 | -40.49 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 2013 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2014 | -48.73 % change on previous year | +754.4% |
| 2015 | 97.56 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 2016 | -46.03 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2017 | 11.66 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2018 | 339.78 % change on previous year | +2813.2% |
| 2019 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2020 | -37.76 % change on previous year | -1010.5% |
| 2021 | -33.48 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 163.31 % change on previous year | -587.8% |
| 2023 | 52.82 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 2024 | 257.25 % change on previous year | +387.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 257.25 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.02 % change on previous year, 85.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 257.25 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6 % change on previous year, 20.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -262950.3% | 0.0295 % change on previous year | -77.58 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +2813.2% | 11.66 % change on previous year | 339.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0295 % change on previous year | 0.0295 % change on previous year | 0.0295 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.96 % change on previous year | -77.58 % change on previous year | 73.21 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.11 % change on previous year | -38.82 % change on previous year | 108.84 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.7719 % change on previous year | -291.84 % change on previous year | 197.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 33.59 % change on previous year | -48.73 % change on previous year | 339.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.43 % change on previous year | -37.76 % change on previous year | 257.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gambia was 257.25 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 339.78 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -291.84 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 2nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 627.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.