Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was -3.36 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Gambia, 1979–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Gambia is -3.36 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Gambia peaked at 52.97 million NFL, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -7.48 million NFL, current US$, in 1990.
That places Gambia 74th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.35 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1980 | 21.33 million NFL, current US$ | +806.0% |
| 1981 | 7.47 million NFL, current US$ | -65.0% |
| 1982 | 7.09 million NFL, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million NFL, current US$ | -69.2% |
| 1985 | -129,000 NFL, current US$ | -105.9% |
| 1986 | -43,000 NFL, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1987 | -2.11 million NFL, current US$ | +4807.0% |
| 1988 | -670,000 NFL, current US$ | -68.2% |
| 1990 | -7.48 million NFL, current US$ | +1017.0% |
| 1991 | -4.55 million NFL, current US$ | -39.3% |
| 1992 | -4.46 million NFL, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | -4.29 million NFL, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | -4.32 million NFL, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2000 | -310,000 NFL, current US$ | -92.8% |
| 2001 | -300,000 NFL, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | -282,000 NFL, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | -283,000 NFL, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million NFL, current US$ | -637.1% |
| 2009 | 786,000 NFL, current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 3.18 million NFL, current US$ | +304.5% |
| 2011 | -2.24 million NFL, current US$ | -170.5% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million NFL, current US$ | -336.5% |
| 2013 | 898,000 NFL, current US$ | -83.1% |
| 2014 | -851,000 NFL, current US$ | -194.8% |
| 2015 | -1.80 million NFL, current US$ | +111.8% |
| 2016 | 52.97 million NFL, current US$ | -3039.3% |
| 2017 | -5.19 million NFL, current US$ | -109.8% |
| 2018 | -6.93 million NFL, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2019 | -5.84 million NFL, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2020 | -5.75 million NFL, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | -5.02 million NFL, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2022 | -4.09 million NFL, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 2023 | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ | -18.0% |
| 2024 | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ | -0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -3.36 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -417,000 NFL, current US$, 8.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -4807.0% | -43,000 NFL, current US$ | -2.11 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2016 | +3039.3% | -1.80 million NFL, current US$ | 52.97 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1990 | -1017.0% | -670,000 NFL, current US$ | -7.48 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1980 | +806.0% | 2.35 million NFL, current US$ | 21.33 million NFL, current US$ |
| 2008 | +637.1% | -283,000 NFL, current US$ | 1.52 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 million NFL, current US$ | 2.35 million NFL, current US$ | 2.35 million NFL, current US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.39 million NFL, current US$ | -2.11 million NFL, current US$ | 21.33 million NFL, current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | -5.02 million NFL, current US$ | -7.48 million NFL, current US$ | -4.29 million NFL, current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 188,500 NFL, current US$ | -310,000 NFL, current US$ | 1.52 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.95 million NFL, current US$ | -6.93 million NFL, current US$ | 52.97 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.16 million NFL, current US$ | -5.75 million NFL, current US$ | -3.36 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 71 Djibouti -2.64 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 72 Saint Lucia -3.07 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 73 Sierra Leone -3.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 75 Botswana -5.10 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 76 Kyrgyzstan -7.15 million NFL, current US$ compare
- 77 Iran -7.84 million NFL, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Gambia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0288 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -30.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.9239 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 163.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 333.31 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 112.06 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Gambia?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Gambia was -3.36 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.97 million NFL, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.48 million NFL, current US$ in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Gambia ranks 74th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).