Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.8% on the previous year and up 365.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -858.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Gambia 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 200.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 200.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 90.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1983 | 20.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 1987 | 82.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +309.6% |
| 1988 | 143.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1989 | 183.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 162.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 339.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 1992 | 492.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 558.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 476.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 428.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 586.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 358.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2003 | 387.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 172.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 319.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +85.1% |
| 2006 | 447.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2007 | -858.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -291.8% |
| 2008 | -686.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 669.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -197.5% |
| 2010 | 941.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 781.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 465.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 438.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 224.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 444.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2016 | 239.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 267.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +339.8% |
| 2019 | 1,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 763.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 507.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 2022 | 1,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +163.3% |
| 2023 | 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 261.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 200.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 200.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 104.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 20.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 183.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 425.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 162.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 586.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 64.51 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -858.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 669.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 620.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 224.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,226 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 507.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 145 Russia 2,091 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Myanmar 2,087 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 147 Rwanda 2,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Haiti 1,881 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Syria 1,704 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Kazakhstan 1,518 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia was 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,043 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -858.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.8%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.