Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP was 22.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Gambia is 22.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Gambia peaked at 27.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1982.
That places Gambia 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.2% | — |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -31.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +277.9% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +3279.7% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +51.1% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 11.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 6.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.6% | 27.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Gambia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Gambia was 22.0% in 2024, according to World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1982.
- How does Gambia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on IMF and OECD data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money sent or brought back by migrants refers to remittances a country has received in this year.