External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth was -32.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -32.6 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in 2024.
That represents a change of down 125.9% on the previous year and down 641.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Gambia peaked at 172.53 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -97.99 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 106th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 43.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 99.25 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 1980 | 16.4 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1981 | -20.56 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 1982 | 6.19 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1983 | 26.9 % change on previous year | +334.9% |
| 1984 | 83.16 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 1985 | -22.44 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1986 | -19.57 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1987 | -17.9 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1988 | -41.82 % change on previous year | +133.6% |
| 1989 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1990 | 41.72 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 1991 | 30.33 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1992 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1993 | 97.5 % change on previous year | +1767.7% |
| 1994 | -44.58 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 1995 | -37.21 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 52.28 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 1997 | -41.41 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1998 | 17.08 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1999 | 43.2 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 2000 | 23.38 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2001 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2002 | 39.81 % change on previous year | -2025.6% |
| 2003 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2004 | -17.85 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 2005 | -16.52 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2006 | -20.48 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 20.98 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2008 | -26.24 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 2009 | 172.53 % change on previous year | -757.4% |
| 2010 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2011 | -97.99 % change on previous year | -3206.5% |
| 2013 | -42.9 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2014 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 2015 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -264.8% |
| 2016 | 45.46 % change on previous year | -558.7% |
| 2017 | -19.19 % change on previous year | -142.2% |
| 2018 | 29.98 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 2019 | 38.27 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 2020 | 11.18 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 31.25 % change on previous year | +179.6% |
| 2022 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2023 | 125.71 % change on previous year | +1760.1% |
| 2024 | -32.6 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.17 % change on previous year | 43.09 % change on previous year | 99.25 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -0.8022 % change on previous year | -41.82 % change on previous year | 83.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.41 % change on previous year | -44.58 % change on previous year | 97.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1 % change on previous year | -26.24 % change on previous year | 172.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.23 % change on previous year | -97.99 % change on previous year | 45.46 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.46 % change on previous year | -32.6 % change on previous year | 125.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 103 Kenya -28.69 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Ghana -30.35 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Niger -31.72 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Mali -36.07 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau -47.93 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Suriname -50.11 % change on previous year 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, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth in Gambia was -32.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 172.53 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.99 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth?
- Gambia ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 641.9%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
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The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.