🇬🇲 GMD to 🇺🇸 USD — Gambian Dalasi (D) to US Dollar Rate Today
Live indicative interbank rate. Last refreshed 25 Jun 2026 00:00:05 UTC.
Convert Gambian Dalasi to US Dollar using the live indicative interbank rate and the converter below. Covers the cost of sending to United States via the major mobile money apps.
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GMD → USD conversion table
| GMD | USD |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.01 |
| 5 | 0.07 |
| 10 | 0.13 |
| 20 | 0.27 |
| 50 | 0.67 |
| 100 | 1.35 |
| 200 | 2.69 |
| 500 | 6.73 |
| 1,000 | 13.47 |
| 2,000 | 26.93 |
| 5,000 | 67.33 |
| 10,000 | 134.66 |
Table computed at the indicative rate of 1 GMD = 0.01347 USD. Real operator-side values include a 1%-4% spread.
Gambian Dalasi to US Dollar exchange rate history
What moves the Gambian Dalasi rate
The Gambian dalasi draws its foreign currency from tourism along the Atlantic coast, groundnut exports and a brisk re-export trade to neighbouring countries. The tourist season brings concentrated inflows of currency, while groundnut sales depend on the harvest and prices, and the re-export business generates steady margins. These three engines, rather than one dominant product, shape the supply of foreign currency. To anticipate the dalasi, follow visitor numbers on the coast, the groundnut season and the strength of the re-export trade to the wider region, since it is the balance among these sources that steers the currency's direction. No single commodity carries the rate on its own.
Converting and sending the Gambian Dalasi: what to know
The dalasi floats and is freely usable, though it does so in a small market, which can mean limited depth even if access is generally open. The Gambia is notable as a non-Francophone West African state that sits outside the CFA franc zone, keeping its own currency rather than sharing a regional one. For senders and receivers, conversion is broadly straightforward without a major parallel-market hurdle, but the modest size of the market is worth keeping in mind. In practice, expect a usable, freely traded currency that simply operates on a smaller scale than its larger neighbours.
About the Gambian Dalasi
The Gambian dalasi, issued by the Central Bank of The Gambia, subdivides into 100 bututs and serves one of West Africa's smallest economies. That economy leans on tourism along the Atlantic coast, groundnut (peanut) cultivation, and a brisk re-export trade that moves goods onward to neighbouring markets. The Gambia is notable as one of the few non-Francophone states in the region to remain outside the CFA franc zone, keeping its own independent currency rather than sharing a common monetary union. The dalasi's value therefore reflects the country's particular blend of visitor spending, farm exports and cross-border commerce.
About the US Dollar
The US Dollar (USD, $) is the world's primary reserve currency and the de facto reference rate for most African remittance pricing. It is issued by the Federal Reserve System and subdivided into 100 cents. For African routes, the USD plays two distinct roles: as the on-the-wire settlement currency that originating remittance providers use to hedge between markets, and as the unit of account that diaspora senders most often think in. When operators quote a USD-to-local-currency rate, the difference between that rate and the interbank mid-market — the spread — is where most of the route's cost is hidden, often dwarfing the visible send fee. For receivers in countries with thin USD interbank markets such as Sierra Leone or Mozambique, the published rate can lag the interbank reference by several percentage points.
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Rates shown on this page are indicative interbank reference rates updated daily. Operator send rates typically include a 1%-4% spread above this reference, which covers FX hedging cost, settlement risk and commercial margin. For exact send rates via M-Pesa, MTN MoMo, Sendwave, LemFi, WorldRemit, Wise or TapTap Send to United States, see the inbound transfer comparison.