Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia
Gambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 21.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia is 21.6 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 76.1% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia peaked at 823.64 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -81.07 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Gambia 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 42.01 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 20.29 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 1974 | 26.73 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7758 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1976 | -13.17 % change on previous year | -1797.2% |
| 1977 | 74.86 % change on previous year | -668.5% |
| 1978 | -35.13 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1979 | 19.95 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1980 | 55.52 % change on previous year | +178.4% |
| 1981 | 239.59 % change on previous year | +331.5% |
| 1982 | 300.86 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 1983 | -36.56 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1984 | -29.39 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1985 | -81.07 % change on previous year | +175.9% |
| 1986 | 823.64 % change on previous year | -1115.9% |
| 1987 | 63.47 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 1988 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1989 | 17.2 % change on previous year | +312.7% |
| 1990 | 84.42 % change on previous year | +390.8% |
| 1991 | -23.1 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1992 | 8.8 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1993 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1994 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 1995 | -18.35 % change on previous year | -561.1% |
| 1996 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1997 | -0.996 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1998 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -537.6% |
| 1999 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -496.7% |
| 2000 | 12.93 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2001 | -29.92 % change on previous year | -331.4% |
| 2002 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2003 | 40.29 % change on previous year | +370.7% |
| 2004 | 27.06 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1573 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 2006 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -1214.6% |
| 2007 | 16.03 % change on previous year | -1014.6% |
| 2008 | -44.51 % change on previous year | -377.6% |
| 2009 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2010 | 28.79 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2011 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2012 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2013 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -520.2% |
| 2014 | 57.06 % change on previous year | +564.0% |
| 2015 | -22.05 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2016 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2017 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2018 | 14.16 % change on previous year | -397.2% |
| 2019 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2020 | -15.41 % change on previous year | +597.6% |
| 2021 | 9.67 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 2022 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2023 | 12.27 % change on previous year | -377.1% |
| 2024 | 21.6 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.91 % change on previous year | -35.13 % change on previous year | 74.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 135.74 % change on previous year | -81.07 % change on previous year | 823.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -23.1 % change on previous year | 84.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.72 % change on previous year | -44.51 % change on previous year | 40.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.49 % change on previous year | -22.05 % change on previous year | 57.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -15.41 % change on previous year | 21.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 36 Benin 25.35 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Guyana 24.14 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Türkiye 22.19 % change on previous year compare
- 40 India 21.06 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 20.81 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Uganda 20.35 % change on previous year 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia?
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia was 21.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 823.64 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.07 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.