Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) was 86.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
86.79 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
105.34 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
65.93 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Private current transfers, net in Gambia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 86.79 million BoP, current US$ for private current transfers, net in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
That places Gambia 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private current transfers, net (BoP, current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 65.93 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 81.59 million BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 84.34 million BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 76.11 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 105.34 million BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 78.01 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 86.79 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 86.79 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 162.50 million BoP, current US$, 53% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 86.79 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 149.14 million BoP, current US$, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.66 million BoP, current US$ | 65.93 million BoP, current US$ | 105.34 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.40 million BoP, current US$ | 78.01 million BoP, current US$ | 86.79 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 21 Sierra Leone 135.77 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 22 Niger 131.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 129.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 25 Guinea 86.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Benin 71.07 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Mauritius 46.65 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Gambia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 123.95 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.85 (2025)
- 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)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.9095 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.76 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 43,323 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private current transfers, net in Gambia?
- Private current transfers, net in Gambia was 86.79 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, net recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.34 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, net recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for private current transfers, net?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, net rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Private current transfers, net (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.