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Relationship dossier

The Gambia Spain

Relationship assessment

Practical cooperation, particularly on migration management and development

The Gambia toward Spain

+35

The Gambian government has engaged with Spain on migration management, including through cooperation discussed during Sánchez’s 2024 visit. The scope and implementation of Gambian commitments are unclear.

Spain toward The Gambia

+35

The Spanish government has pursued migration cooperation with The Gambia and supported development cooperation there. Sánchez’s 2024 visit included discussions of bilateral cooperation; the scale and implementation of initiatives remain unclear.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship includes practical cooperation on migration management and development, with high-level engagement in 2024. The known initiatives point to a cooperative but not exceptionally close partnership; their scope and durability are uncertain.

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 Spain have cooperated on migration management, including through a migration-cooperation arrangement discussed during Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s 2024 visit to The Gambia. Spain has also supported development cooperation in the country. These initiatives indicate practical cooperation, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.

Key developments

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