External debt stocks, long-term in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, long-term was 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 186.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Gambia peaked at 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Gambia 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.57 million DOD, current US$ | 5.08 million DOD, current US$ | 47.54 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.07 million DOD, current US$ | 97.32 million DOD, current US$ | 288.96 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 375.87 million DOD, current US$ | 308.45 million DOD, current US$ | 433.60 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.83 million DOD, current US$ | 355.09 million DOD, current US$ | 665.97 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 531.82 million DOD, current US$ | 422.01 million DOD, current US$ | 748.58 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 972.48 million DOD, current US$ | 831.76 million DOD, current US$ | 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 98 Belize 1.49 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Guinea-Bissau 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 102 Algeria 1.13 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Iran 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Gambia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -79,395 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 271.43 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
- IBRD loans and IDA credits 122.36 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral 24.25 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 19.84 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 44.09 million NFL, US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Gambia was 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Gambia ranks 101st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.0%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.