Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Gambia
Gambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual was 39.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Gambia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Gambia is 39.45 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Gambia peaked at 308.62 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -80.04 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Gambia 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), annual in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 51.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 132.14 % change on previous year | +154.7% |
| 1973 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1974 | 20.92 % change on previous year | -510.9% |
| 1975 | 256.28 % change on previous year | +1125.1% |
| 1976 | -80.04 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1977 | 75.5 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 1978 | 308.62 % change on previous year | +308.8% |
| 1979 | 92.97 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1980 | -18.21 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1981 | 65.61 % change on previous year | -460.3% |
| 1982 | 147.01 % change on previous year | +124.1% |
| 1983 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1984 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1985 | -30.32 % change on previous year | +296.4% |
| 1986 | 247.05 % change on previous year | -914.8% |
| 1987 | -18.07 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 1988 | -10.02 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1989 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1990 | 58.69 % change on previous year | +1493.5% |
| 1991 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1992 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1993 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1994 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -298.2% |
| 1995 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 1996 | -0.2748 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1997 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +1621.9% |
| 1998 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1999 | -16.97 % change on previous year | +397.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2001 | -33.59 % change on previous year | -1626.3% |
| 2002 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2003 | 36.36 % change on previous year | +893.7% |
| 2004 | 83.86 % change on previous year | +130.6% |
| 2005 | -24.13 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2007 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2008 | -49.88 % change on previous year | -501.2% |
| 2009 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2010 | 28.56 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2011 | 9.48 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2012 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2013 | 13.81 % change on previous year | -881.5% |
| 2014 | 58 % change on previous year | +320.1% |
| 2015 | -16.07 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2016 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2017 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2018 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -1280.7% |
| 2019 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2020 | -14.11 % change on previous year | +254.0% |
| 2021 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2022 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 2023 | 33.51 % change on previous year | -1107.2% |
| 2024 | 39.45 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.8 % change on previous year | -80.04 % change on previous year | 308.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.15 % change on previous year | -30.32 % change on previous year | 247.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6893 % change on previous year | -18.14 % change on previous year | 58.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -49.88 % change on previous year | 83.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.82 % change on previous year | -16.07 % change on previous year | 58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 % change on previous year | -14.11 % change on previous year | 39.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 19 Central African Republic 44.46 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Kosovo 42.53 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Guinea 41.06 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Nigeria 39.44 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Djibouti 38.09 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Georgia 35.18 % 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, total (tds, current us$), annual in Gambia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual in Gambia was 39.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 308.62 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.04 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Gambia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), annual rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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, total (TDS, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.