Debt service on external debt, total in Gambia
Gambia: Debt service on external debt, total was 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
77.14 million TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 39.4%
World rank
105th
of 122 countries
All-time high
77.14 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, total in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Gambia is 77.14 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Gambia peaked at 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126,900 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 105th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 126,900 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 192,731 TDS, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1972 | 447,405 TDS, current US$ | +132.1% |
| 1973 | 424,628 TDS, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 513,460 TDS, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million TDS, current US$ | +256.3% |
| 1976 | 365,117 TDS, current US$ | -80.0% |
| 1977 | 640,782 TDS, current US$ | +75.5% |
| 1978 | 2.62 million TDS, current US$ | +308.6% |
| 1979 | 5.05 million TDS, current US$ | +93.0% |
| 1980 | 4.13 million TDS, current US$ | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 6.84 million TDS, current US$ | +65.6% |
| 1982 | 16.90 million TDS, current US$ | +147.0% |
| 1983 | 13.93 million TDS, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1984 | 12.86 million TDS, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 8.96 million TDS, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1986 | 31.11 million TDS, current US$ | +247.1% |
| 1987 | 25.48 million TDS, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 22.93 million TDS, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 23.78 million TDS, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 37.73 million TDS, current US$ | +58.7% |
| 1991 | 30.89 million TDS, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 29.65 million TDS, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 27.98 million TDS, current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 31.12 million TDS, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 28.05 million TDS, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 27.98 million TDS, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 26.65 million TDS, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 25.74 million TDS, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 21.37 million TDS, current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 21.84 million TDS, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.51 million TDS, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 2002 | 15.04 million TDS, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 20.51 million TDS, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 37.71 million TDS, current US$ | +83.9% |
| 2005 | 28.61 million TDS, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 30.21 million TDS, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 33.97 million TDS, current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 17.02 million TDS, current US$ | -49.9% |
| 2009 | 19.54 million TDS, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 25.12 million TDS, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 27.51 million TDS, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 27.02 million TDS, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.75 million TDS, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 48.59 million TDS, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 2015 | 40.78 million TDS, current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 43.75 million TDS, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 43.22 million TDS, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 49.33 million TDS, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 47.36 million TDS, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 40.68 million TDS, current US$ | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 42.86 million TDS, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 41.43 million TDS, current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 55.32 million TDS, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2024 | 77.14 million TDS, current US$ | +39.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 77.14 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 163.79 million TDS, current US$, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 77.14 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421.48 million TDS, current US$, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Debt service on external debt, total in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +308.6% | 640,782 TDS, current US$ | 2.62 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1975 | +256.3% | 513,460 TDS, current US$ | 1.83 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1986 | +247.1% | 8.96 million TDS, current US$ | 31.11 million TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 million TDS, current US$ | 126,900 TDS, current US$ | 5.05 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.69 million TDS, current US$ | 4.13 million TDS, current US$ | 31.11 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.72 million TDS, current US$ | 21.37 million TDS, current US$ | 37.73 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.90 million TDS, current US$ | 14.51 million TDS, current US$ | 37.71 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.34 million TDS, current US$ | 25.12 million TDS, current US$ | 49.33 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.49 million TDS, current US$ | 40.68 million TDS, current US$ | 77.14 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 102 Belize 127.49 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Lesotho 110.04 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 78.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 106 Afghanistan 67.60 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 107 Dominica 65.94 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 108 Central African Republic 56.51 million TDS, current US$ 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 in Gambia?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Gambia was 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total 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, total?
- Gambia ranks 105th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.