Relationship dossier
The Gambia
Taiwan
Relationship assessment
A long diplomatic partnership ended when The Gambia severed relations with Taiwan in 2013.
The Gambia toward Taiwan
+5The Gambia maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan from 1995 until ending them in 2013, terminating the formal partnership.
Taiwan toward The Gambia
+15Taiwan provided development assistance to The Gambia during their diplomatic relationship, which ended after The Gambia severed ties in 2013.
Overall relationship
-5The relationship combined a lengthy period of diplomatic partnership and Taiwanese development assistance with an abrupt termination initiated by The Gambia in 2013. The subsequent shift to relations with the People’s Republic of China left the former bilateral structure ended.
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
Overview
The Gambia maintained diplomatic relations with Taiwan from 1995 until unilaterally severing them in 2013. During the relationship, Taiwan provided development assistance to The Gambia. The abrupt break ended formal bilateral cooperation, and The Gambia established relations with the People’s Republic of China in 2016.
Areas of tension
- The Gambia’s 2013 decision to sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan ended their formal partnership.
Key developments
The Gambia established diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
The Gambia severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
The Gambia established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Taiwan’s development assistance to The Gambia are unclear.
- The extent of any direct government cooperation after the 2013 rupture is unclear.