Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 253.9% on the previous year and up 1,559.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 91st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -57.0% |
| 1983 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +296.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -258.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -205.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +296.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +253.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 88 Seychelles 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Samoa 0.0312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Thailand 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Eswatini 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Belarus 0.0296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,559.3%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.