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Relationship dossier

The Gambia Saudi Arabia

Relationship assessment

Cooperation through Islamic initiatives and Saudi-supported development assistance

The Gambia toward Saudi Arabia

+15

The Gambia joined the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, aligning with a Saudi-backed regional security initiative.

Saudi Arabia toward The Gambia

+25

Saudi Arabia has provided development assistance to The Gambia and supported its hosting of the 2019 OIC summit.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship includes practical development assistance and cooperation around Islamic institutions and initiatives. These features support a generally cooperative bilateral structure, though the scale and durability of the cooperation are not fully clear.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

The Gambia and Saudi Arabia have cooperated through Islamic and development-related initiatives. The Gambia joined the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, while Saudi Arabia has provided development assistance and supported The Gambia's hosting of the 2019 OIC summit. The scope and continuity of these efforts are less clear than the broad pattern of cooperation.

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