Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Gambia
Gambia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 73.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Gambia stood at 73.85 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 257.2% on the previous year and up 3,145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Gambia peaked at 73.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.68 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places Gambia 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 912,859 BoP, current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 204,656 BoP, current US$ | -77.6% |
| 1984 | 363,050 BoP, current US$ | +77.4% |
| 1985 | 521,445 BoP, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1986 | 679,840 BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1987 | 838,234 BoP, current US$ | +23.3% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million BoP, current US$ | +73.2% |
| 1989 | 1.86 million BoP, current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million BoP, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 3.44 million BoP, current US$ | +108.8% |
| 1992 | 4.98 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 5.65 million BoP, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 4.82 million BoP, current US$ | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 4.34 million BoP, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 5.93 million BoP, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 3.63 million BoP, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 3.93 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.75 million BoP, current US$ | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 3.23 million BoP, current US$ | +85.1% |
| 2006 | 4.53 million BoP, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2007 | -8.68 million BoP, current US$ | -291.8% |
| 2008 | -6.95 million BoP, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ | -197.5% |
| 2010 | 9.53 million BoP, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 7.91 million BoP, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 4.71 million BoP, current US$ | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 4.44 million BoP, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 4.50 million BoP, current US$ | +97.6% |
| 2016 | 2.43 million BoP, current US$ | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 2.71 million BoP, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 11.91 million BoP, current US$ | +339.8% |
| 2019 | 12.41 million BoP, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.72 million BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 13.53 million BoP, current US$ | +163.3% |
| 2023 | 20.67 million BoP, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 73.85 million BoP, current US$ | +257.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 73.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 114.21 million BoP, current US$, 65% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 73.85 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 160.79 million BoP, current US$, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +339.8% | 2.71 million BoP, current US$ | 11.91 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | 2.03 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 978,022 BoP, current US$ | 204,656 BoP, current US$ | 1.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.30 million BoP, current US$ | 1.64 million BoP, current US$ | 5.93 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 652,856 BoP, current US$ | -8.68 million BoP, current US$ | 6.77 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.28 million BoP, current US$ | 2.28 million BoP, current US$ | 12.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.18 million BoP, current US$ | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | 73.85 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 161 Zambia 96.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Guinea-Bissau 82.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Seychelles 78.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Barbados 73.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Liberia 71.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Tonga 70.05 million BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Gambia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Gambia was 73.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.85 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.68 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Gambia ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,145.8%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.