Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Gambia
Gambia: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of was 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 38.1%
World rank
76th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.1676 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1986
All-time low
0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in 2024.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Gambia peaked at 0.1676 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 76th 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, total (TDS, current US$), per unit of in Gambia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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 | 0.0076 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0056 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0159 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +196.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -79.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0152 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +228.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0313 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0782 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +150.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0653 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0725 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0397 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1676 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +322.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1155 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 1988 | 0.086 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0837 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0447 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0371 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0417 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0357 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.033 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0332 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0306 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0279 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2002 | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0421 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +61.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0392 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0287 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0265 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0135 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0195 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0191 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0395 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0296 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0287 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0295 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0261 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0224 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0232 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0088 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0244 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0757 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1676 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0443 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.119 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0264 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0109 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0421 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0236 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 73 Ghana 0.0328 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Albania 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Togo 0.0322 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Grenada 0.032 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Cameroon 0.0314 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Samoa 0.0311 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, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Gambia?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of in Gambia was 0.0321 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1676 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 TDS, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per unit of rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.