External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 474.53 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia stood at 474.53 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.3% on the previous year and up 124.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 474.53 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.69 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 86th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.69 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 10.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 13.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 15.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 20.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 22.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 24.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 39.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 36.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 68.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +87.4% |
| 1980 | 136.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +97.8% |
| 1981 | 178.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 192.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 190.97 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 183.75 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 205.73 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 237.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 285.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 285.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 285.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 292.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 293.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 302.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 294.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 299.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 304.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 316.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 299.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 314.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 304.56 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 300.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 291.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 330.41 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 360.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 382.45 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 366.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 388.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 370.82 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 195.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 220.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 219.04 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 219.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 219.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 225.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 211.59 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 218.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 229.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 275.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 281.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 304.69 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 330.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 328.87 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 338.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 364.15 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 474.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 68.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 218.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 136.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 285.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 302.29 DOD, current US$ per person | 292.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 316.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 320.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 195.34 DOD, current US$ per person | 388.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 211.59 DOD, current US$ per person | 304.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 367.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 328.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 474.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 83 Zimbabwe 547.75 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Tajikistan 528.77 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Bangladesh 500.54 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Tanzania 450.67 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Cameroon 439.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Burkina Faso 432.67 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia was 474.53 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 474.53 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.