Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Gambia
Gambia: Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG was 48.34 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48.34 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
105th
of 123 countries
All-time high
48.34 million TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
126,900 TDS, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia stood at 48.34 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia peaked at 48.34 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126,900 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 105th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Gambia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126,900 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 192,731 TDS, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1972 | 273,693 TDS, current US$ | +42.0% |
| 1973 | 329,234 TDS, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 417,246 TDS, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 420,483 TDS, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 365,117 TDS, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 638,447 TDS, current US$ | +74.9% |
| 1978 | 414,138 TDS, current US$ | -35.1% |
| 1979 | 496,739 TDS, current US$ | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 772,537 TDS, current US$ | +55.5% |
| 1981 | 2.62 million TDS, current US$ | +239.6% |
| 1982 | 10.52 million TDS, current US$ | +300.9% |
| 1983 | 6.67 million TDS, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 4.71 million TDS, current US$ | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 891,664 TDS, current US$ | -81.1% |
| 1986 | 8.24 million TDS, current US$ | +823.6% |
| 1987 | 13.46 million TDS, current US$ | +63.5% |
| 1988 | 14.02 million TDS, current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 16.44 million TDS, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 30.31 million TDS, current US$ | +84.4% |
| 1991 | 23.31 million TDS, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 25.36 million TDS, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 24.43 million TDS, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 25.40 million TDS, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 20.74 million TDS, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 19.34 million TDS, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 19.14 million TDS, current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 19.98 million TDS, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.52 million TDS, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 18.66 million TDS, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 13.08 million TDS, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 14.20 million TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 19.92 million TDS, current US$ | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 25.30 million TDS, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 25.34 million TDS, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24.90 million TDS, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.89 million TDS, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 16.03 million TDS, current US$ | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 18.97 million TDS, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 24.43 million TDS, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 27.08 million TDS, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 26.52 million TDS, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 28.80 million TDS, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 45.24 million TDS, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 35.26 million TDS, current US$ | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 37.56 million TDS, current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 35.77 million TDS, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 40.84 million TDS, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 39.94 million TDS, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 33.78 million TDS, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 37.05 million TDS, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 35.41 million TDS, current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 39.75 million TDS, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 48.34 million TDS, current US$ | +21.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 48.34 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 118.64 million TDS, current US$, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 48.34 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300.45 million TDS, current US$, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed … PPG in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +823.6% | 891,664 TDS, current US$ | 8.24 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1982 | +300.9% | 2.62 million TDS, current US$ | 10.52 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1981 | +239.6% | 772,537 TDS, current US$ | 2.62 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367,473 TDS, current US$ | 126,900 TDS, current US$ | 638,447 TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.83 million TDS, current US$ | 772,537 TDS, current US$ | 16.44 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.45 million TDS, current US$ | 16.52 million TDS, current US$ | 30.31 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.53 million TDS, current US$ | 13.08 million TDS, current US$ | 28.89 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.14 million TDS, current US$ | 24.43 million TDS, current US$ | 45.24 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.86 million TDS, current US$ | 33.78 million TDS, current US$ | 48.34 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 102 Dominica 52.26 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Kosovo 49.84 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 49.84 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 106 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.75 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 107 Tonga 42.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.31 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 163.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 333.31 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 112.06 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
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 48.34 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.34 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,900 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 123 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 up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.