Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 51.9% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Gambia, 1970–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Gambia stood at 51.9%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Gambia peaked at 148.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Gambia 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 9.8% | — |
| 1972 | 12.4% | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 11.8% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 12.8% | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 27.5% | +100.2% |
| 1978 | 29.0% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 39.2% | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | +44.7% |
| 1981 | 80.5% | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 95.9% | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 99.2% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 129.9% | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 108.6% | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 145.5% | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 148.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 121.9% | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 118.9% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 116.4% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -52.3% |
| 1992 | 56.5% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 71.9% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 100.9% | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 132.1% | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 117.7% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 106.9% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 109.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 87.6% | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -3.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 51.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.2%, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 51.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.4%, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 0.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.5% | 56.7% | 148.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 52.8% | 116.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 38.6% | 132.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 51.9% | 53.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 6 Mauritania 64.3% compare
- 7 Guinea 61.7% compare
- 8 Cape Verde 53.9% compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 49.9% compare
- 11 Tunisia 48.1% compare
- 12 Comoros 45.5% compare
More external debt data for Gambia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -79,395 NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 163.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Gambia?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Gambia was 51.9% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
- Gambia ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 to GDP (% of GDP). 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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.