External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 22.3 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia is 22.3 DOD, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and up 253.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 55.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.4535 DOD, current US$ per person, in 2011.
That places Gambia 91st out of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.86 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 15.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 28.99 DOD, current US$ per person | +92.7% |
| 1980 | 32.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 25.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 25.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 31.36 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 1984 | 55.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 1985 | 41.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 31.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 25.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 1988 | 14.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 1989 | 10.98 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 14.92 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 1991 | 18.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 18.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 35.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 1994 | 19.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -46.3% |
| 1995 | 11.73 DOD, current US$ per person | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 17.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.9% |
| 1997 | 9.88 DOD, current US$ per person | -43.0% |
| 1998 | 11.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 15.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 18.8 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 17.92 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 24.4 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.1% |
| 2003 | 20.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 16.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 13.48 DOD, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 10.42 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 12.24 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 8.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 2009 | 23.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +164.7% |
| 2010 | 23.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4535 DOD, current US$ per person | -98.1% |
| 2012 | 11.03 DOD, current US$ per person | +2332.7% |
| 2013 | 6.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -44.5% |
| 2014 | 6.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 7.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 6.17 DOD, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 7.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 10.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 11.48 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 14.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 15.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 33.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +120.6% |
| 2024 | 22.3 DOD, current US$ per person | -34.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 22.3 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.38 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 22.3 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.37 DOD, current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2332.7% | 0.4535 DOD, current US$ per person | 11.03 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 28.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 29.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 10.98 DOD, current US$ per person | 55.28 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.33 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 35.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 8.77 DOD, current US$ per person | 24.4 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 DOD, current US$ per person | 0.4535 DOD, current US$ per person | 23.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.54 DOD, current US$ per person | 11.48 DOD, current US$ per person | 33.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 88 Syria 24.97 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Iran 24.95 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Central African Republic 23.72 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 21.41 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 20.12 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 94 Togo 17.38 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 163.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 333.31 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 1.05 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 1.35 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 112.06 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia was 22.3 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.28 DOD, current US$ per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4535 DOD, current US$ per person in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 253.8%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.