External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square was 97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
54th
of 120 countries
All-time high
97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
501.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Gambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Gambia stood at 97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Gambia peaked at 97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 501.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Gambia 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 501.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 541.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 727.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 875.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 1,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 1,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 2,552 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 1978 | 2,424 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4,698 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +93.8% |
| 1980 | 9,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 1981 | 13,071 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 14,566 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 14,993 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 14,991 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,460 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 20,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 26,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 27,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 28,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 30,479 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 31,863 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 34,212 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 34,601 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 38,090 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 40,698 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 39,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 42,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 42,608 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 43,277 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 43,021 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 50,138 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 56,135 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 61,271 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 60,397 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 65,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 64,703 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 40,750 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 41,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 42,953 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 44,328 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 46,890 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 45,257 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 47,952 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 51,892 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 63,856 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 66,714 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 73,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 82,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 83,713 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 88,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,638 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 501.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,698 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,782 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 28,554 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,141 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,479 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 42,846 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,059 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 35,088 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 65,807 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,551 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 41,701 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 73,970 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,765 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 82,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 51 Nicaragua 113,468 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Samoa 111,017 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cambodia 100,972 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 South Africa 93,743 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Honduras 92,462 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 92,358 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square in Gambia was 97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 97,077 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 501.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per square rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.0%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.