Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia
Gambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 17.51 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 17.51 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia peaked at 28.74 TDS, current US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2421 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Gambia 93rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | TDS, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2421 TDS, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.3573 TDS, current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4928 TDS, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5756 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7083 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6929 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5836 TDS, current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9887 TDS, current US$ per person | +69.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6208 TDS, current US$ per person | -37.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7201 TDS, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 TDS, current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 3.55 TDS, current US$ per person | +228.0% |
| 1982 | 13.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +286.9% |
| 1983 | 8.4 TDS, current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 5.71 TDS, current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 TDS, current US$ per person | -81.8% |
| 1986 | 9.21 TDS, current US$ per person | +787.3% |
| 1987 | 14.46 TDS, current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1988 | 14.46 TDS, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.25 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 28.74 TDS, current US$ per person | +76.8% |
| 1991 | 21.19 TDS, current US$ per person | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 22.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 20.56 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 20.7 TDS, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.41 TDS, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 14.86 TDS, current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 14.3 TDS, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.67 TDS, current US$ per person | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 12.82 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 8.75 TDS, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 9.24 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 12.62 TDS, current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2004 | 15.61 TDS, current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 15.2 TDS, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.52 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.36 TDS, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 8.82 TDS, current US$ per person | -46.1% |
| 2009 | 10.14 TDS, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 12.68 TDS, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 13.65 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 12.98 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.69 TDS, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 20.9 TDS, current US$ per person | +52.7% |
| 2015 | 15.85 TDS, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 16.45 TDS, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 15.27 TDS, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 17.02 TDS, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 16.26 TDS, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 13.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 14.38 TDS, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 13.43 TDS, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 14.73 TDS, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 17.51 TDS, current US$ per person | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5982 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.2421 TDS, current US$ per person | 0.9887 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.79 TDS, current US$ per person | 1.04 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.25 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 11.67 TDS, current US$ per person | 28.74 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.41 TDS, current US$ per person | 8.75 TDS, current US$ per person | 16.36 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 TDS, current US$ per person | 12.68 TDS, current US$ per person | 20.9 TDS, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7 TDS, current US$ per person | 13.43 TDS, current US$ per person | 17.51 TDS, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 90 Guinea 22.59 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 91 Comoros 18.65 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 92 India 18.46 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Timor-Leste 17.37 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 95 Rwanda 17.17 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 96 Nigeria 16.59 TDS, current US$ per person 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 17.51 TDS, current US$ per person 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 28.74 TDS, current US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2421 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Gambia ranks 93rd 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 16.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.