External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Gambia stood at 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Gambia peaked at 388.25 DOD, current US$ per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.69 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 85th of 122 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 | 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 167.49 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +97.8% | 68.92 DOD, current US$ per person | 136.32 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1979 | +87.4% | 36.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 68.92 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +62.2% | 24.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 39.99 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 2008 | -47.3% | 370.82 DOD, current US$ per person | 195.34 DOD, current US$ per person |
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 | 345.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 328.87 DOD, current US$ per person | 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 82 Turkmenistan 385.92 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Viet Nam 380.74 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Comoros 373.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 86 China 357.79 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Pakistan 356.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 354.1 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Gambia was 365.83 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 388.25 DOD, current US$ per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Gambia ranks 85th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.