Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) was 46.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Official current transfers, receipts in Gambia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, official current transfers, receipts in Gambia stood at 46.00 million BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 30.7% on the previous year and up 547.5% over ten years.
That places Gambia 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.10 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 6.74 million BoP, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.34 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 7.92 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 33.79 million BoP, current US$ | +326.5% |
| 2010 | 35.21 million BoP, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 46.00 million BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 46.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 342.00 million BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 46.00 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 220.69 million BoP, current US$, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.58 million BoP, current US$ | 6.74 million BoP, current US$ | 33.79 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.60 million BoP, current US$ | 35.21 million BoP, current US$ | 46.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 32 Mauritius 86.37 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Cape Verde 71.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Guinea 53.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Angola 36.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Djibouti 34.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 28.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.06 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 103.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.29 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.76 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.76 units per person (2024)
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- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 43,323 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, receipts in Gambia?
- Official current transfers, receipts in Gambia was 46.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, receipts recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for official current transfers, receipts?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 547.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.