External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) was 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
102nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.01 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
5.08 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia is 1.01 billion DOD, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 120.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia peaked at 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Gambia 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.08 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.48 million DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 7.36 million DOD, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 8.86 million DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 12.22 million DOD, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 13.41 million DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 15.43 million DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 25.83 million DOD, current US$ | +67.4% |
| 1978 | 24.53 million DOD, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 47.54 million DOD, current US$ | +93.8% |
| 1980 | 97.32 million DOD, current US$ | +104.7% |
| 1981 | 132.27 million DOD, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 147.41 million DOD, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 151.73 million DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 151.71 million DOD, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 176.70 million DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 212.13 million DOD, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 265.49 million DOD, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 276.98 million DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 288.96 million DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 308.45 million DOD, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 322.45 million DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 346.23 million DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 350.16 million DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 368.07 million DOD, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 385.47 million DOD, current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 411.86 million DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 401.20 million DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 433.60 million DOD, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 431.19 million DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 437.96 million DOD, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 435.38 million DOD, current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 507.40 million DOD, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 568.09 million DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 620.06 million DOD, current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 611.22 million DOD, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 665.97 million DOD, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 654.79 million DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 355.09 million DOD, current US$ | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 412.39 million DOD, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 422.01 million DOD, current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 434.69 million DOD, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 448.60 million DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 474.53 million DOD, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 458.00 million DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 485.27 million DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 525.14 million DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 646.22 million DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 675.15 million DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 748.58 million DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 831.76 million DOD, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 847.18 million DOD, current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 891.36 million DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 982.42 million DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.8% |
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 | 912.48 million DOD, current US$ | 831.76 million DOD, current US$ | 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 1.31 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 1.04 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 101 Lesotho 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Eswatini 866.92 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Algeria 851.55 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 105 Grenada 786.99 million DOD, 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Gambia was 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Gambia ranks 102nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.5%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.