Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia
Gambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 3,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia stood at 3,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia peaked at 4,470 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 62nd of 121 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 19.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 1972 | 27.04 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 1973 | 32.53 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 41.23 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 41.55 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 36.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 63.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.9% |
| 1978 | 40.92 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 49.08 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 76.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1981 | 259.24 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +239.6% |
| 1982 | 1,039 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +300.9% |
| 1983 | 659.3 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 465.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 88.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 1986 | 813.81 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +823.6% |
| 1987 | 1,330 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 1988 | 1,386 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,624 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 2,995 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1991 | 2,303 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 2,506 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 2,414 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2,510 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,050 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 1,911 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 1,892 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,974 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,633 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 1,844 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 1,292 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 1,403 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,968 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 2,500 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 2,504 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,461 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,855 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 1,584 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 1,875 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 2,415 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 2,675 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2,621 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,846 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 4,470 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 3,484 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 3,712 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 3,535 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 4,036 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 3,946 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,338 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 3,661 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 3,499 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.31 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 12.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 63.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 774.17 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 76.34 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,624 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,219 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,633 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,995 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,029 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,292 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,855 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,374 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,415 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,470 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,606 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,338 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 59 Belize 4,681 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Sao Tome and Principe 4,482 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Eswatini 4,345 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Nigeria 3,917 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Peru 3,860 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Brazil 3,734 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 3,928 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 4,470 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.54 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Gambia ranks 62nd out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.