Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) was 262.63 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Gambia, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Gambia stood at 262.63 DOD, current US$.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Gambia peaked at 466.32 DOD, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 26th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 11.6 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 15.09 DOD, current US$ | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 17.57 DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 23.46 DOD, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1975 | 24.93 DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 27.8 DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 66.47 DOD, current US$ | +139.1% |
| 1978 | 84.49 DOD, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1979 | 133.46 DOD, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1980 | 217.22 DOD, current US$ | +62.8% |
| 1981 | 269.64 DOD, current US$ | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 305.58 DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 300.37 DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 313.3 DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 318.92 DOD, current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 335.37 DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 386.3 DOD, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 366.49 DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 363.96 DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 382.04 DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 382.68 DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 390.23 DOD, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 400.16 DOD, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 386.29 DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 378.33 DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 390.21 DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 356.5 DOD, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 375.11 DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 374.31 DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 377.85 DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 370.2 DOD, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 424.2 DOD, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 453.79 DOD, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 466.32 DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 443.63 DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 463.9 DOD, current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 439.92 DOD, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 227.96 DOD, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2009 | 301.01 DOD, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 296.28 DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 262.63 DOD, current US$ | -11.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 262.63 DOD, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 136.27 DOD, current US$, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 262.63 DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +139.1% | 27.8 DOD, current US$ | 66.47 DOD, current US$ |
| 1980 | +62.8% | 133.46 DOD, current US$ | 217.22 DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.49 DOD, current US$ | 0 DOD, current US$ | 133.46 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.71 DOD, current US$ | 217.22 DOD, current US$ | 386.3 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 381.59 DOD, current US$ | 356.5 DOD, current US$ | 400.16 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 396.88 DOD, current US$ | 227.96 DOD, current US$ | 466.32 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.45 DOD, current US$ | 262.63 DOD, current US$ | 296.28 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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, total per capita in Gambia?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Gambia was 262.63 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 466.32 DOD, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.