Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD) in Gambia
Gambia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD) was 4.07 million DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors in Gambia, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.07 million DOD, current US$ for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% on the previous year and up 552.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Gambia peaked at 38.13 million DOD, current US$ in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1975 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 1.06 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 850,000 DOD, current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 637,000 DOD, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1979 | 2.99 million DOD, current US$ | +369.5% |
| 1980 | 23.89 million DOD, current US$ | +698.6% |
| 1981 | 30.26 million DOD, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 34.70 million DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 35.25 million DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 32.77 million DOD, current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 38.13 million DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 19.41 million DOD, current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1987 | 16.72 million DOD, current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 25.99 million DOD, current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1989 | 25.41 million DOD, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 18.32 million DOD, current US$ | -27.9% |
| 1991 | 13.66 million DOD, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1992 | 9.09 million DOD, current US$ | -33.4% |
| 1993 | 4.78 million DOD, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1994 | 544,000 DOD, current US$ | -88.6% |
| 1995 | 242,000 DOD, current US$ | -55.5% |
| 1996 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1998 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1999 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 968,000 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 624,000 DOD, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 733,000 DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 834,000 DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 591,000 DOD, current US$ | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 0 DOD, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2007 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 2.52 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 3.42 million DOD, current US$ | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 6.38 million DOD, current US$ | +86.3% |
| 2011 | 4.07 million DOD, current US$ | -36.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.07 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.61 million DOD, current US$, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.07 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.30 million DOD, current US$, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +698.6% | 2.99 million DOD, current US$ | 23.89 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1979 | +369.5% | 637,000 DOD, current US$ | 2.99 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 554,100 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 2.99 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.25 million DOD, current US$ | 16.72 million DOD, current US$ | 38.13 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 million DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 18.32 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 969,900 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 3.42 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 million DOD, current US$ | 4.07 million DOD, current US$ | 6.38 million DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 34 Burkina Faso 14.81 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 35 Lesotho 11.67 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 36 Malawi 5.24 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 38 Mali 3.88 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 39 Botswana 750,000 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Benin 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Burundi 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Comoros 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Liberia 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Mauritania 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Niger 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Rwanda 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Sao Tome and Principe 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Togo 0 DOD, current US$ compare
- 40 Uganda 0 DOD, 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 debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Gambia?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors in Gambia was 4.07 million DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.13 million DOD, current US$ in 1985.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, ppg and png private creditors rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 552.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, PPG and PNG private creditors (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Private nonguaranteed long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is an external obligation of a private debtor that is not guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Long-term debt outstanding and disbursed (LDOD) is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.