Private current transfers, receipts in Gambia
Gambia: Private current transfers, receipts was 164.35 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
164.35 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
29th
of 39 countries
All-time high
212.75 million BoP, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
90.92 million BoP, current US$
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Private current transfers, receipts in Gambia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private current transfers, receipts in Gambia stood at 164.35 million BoP, current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
That places Gambia 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private current transfers, receipts in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.92 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 107.60 million BoP, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 105.81 million BoP, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 96.48 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 160.21 million BoP, current US$ | +66.1% |
| 2010 | 212.75 million BoP, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 164.35 million BoP, current US$ | -22.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 164.35 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 246.79 million BoP, current US$, 67% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 164.35 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 57% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.20 million BoP, current US$ | 90.92 million BoP, current US$ | 160.21 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 188.55 million BoP, current US$ | 164.35 million BoP, current US$ | 212.75 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 26 Lesotho 180.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Cameroon 180.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Burundi 176.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Mozambique 158.27 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Sierra Leone 156.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 32 Benin 134.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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, receipts in Gambia?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Gambia was 164.35 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, receipts recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 212.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.92 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Gambia ranks 29th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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, 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.