Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia
Gambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia is 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia peaked at 0.0956 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1979.
Gambia ranks 65th of 122 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 service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0035 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0044 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0037 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1981 | 0.012 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +274.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0487 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +305.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 0.004 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0444 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1023.0% |
| 1987 | 0.061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0526 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0578 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0956 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +65.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0338 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0355 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0324 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.034 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0228 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0238 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0238 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0238 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.019 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0409 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0263 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0247 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0236 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0226 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +75.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0256 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0253 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0238 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.022 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0186 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0167 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0036 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0341 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.061 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0348 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0956 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0229 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0368 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 62 Haiti 0.0211 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Philippines 0.021 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Papua New Guinea 0.0202 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Bulgaria 0.0198 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Eswatini 0.0194 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0201 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.0956 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
- How does Gambia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Gambia ranks 65th 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 45.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.