How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Gambia ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.

Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia

Name: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gambia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 33.2%

World rank

73rd

of 121 countries

All-time high

0.2574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

All-time low

0.0006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1977–2024

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1977–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia is 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.2574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Gambia 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1977 to 2024.
Year	DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.0508 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.0584 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1979	0.0966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.3%
1980	0.0966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1981	0.0845 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1982	0.0909 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1983	0.1167 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
1984	0.2574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+120.5%
1985	0.1568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.1%
1986	0.1534 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1987	0.106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.9%
1988	0.051 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.9%
1989	0.0391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1990	0.0496 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
1991	0.0297 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.1%
1992	0.0302 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1993	0.0564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+86.8%
1994	0.0316 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-43.9%
1995	0.0189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.4%
1996	0.0266 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+41.1%
1997	0.0165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-38.2%
1998	0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1999	0.0272 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+47.7%
2000	0.0349 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.4%
2001	0.039 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2002	0.0648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+66.2%
2003	0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2004	0.028 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.4%
2005	0.0219 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2006	0.017 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
2007	0.0169 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2008	0.0102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-39.6%
2009	0.03 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+193.5%
2010	0.029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2011	0.0006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-97.8%
2012	0.0159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2396.1%
2013	0.0094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.3%
2014	0.0111 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
2015	0.0089 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2016	0.012 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+35.0%
2017	0.0096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2018	0.0112 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
2019	0.0143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
2020	0.0159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2021	0.0188 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.1%
2022	0.0184 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2023	0.0383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+108.9%
2024	0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0686 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0508 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0966 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.1152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0305 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0564 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.033 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0102 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0673 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0122 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.029 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0234 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0159 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0383 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Gambia

70 Montenegro 0.0284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
71 Syrian Arab Republic 0.026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
72 Pakistan 0.0258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
74 Sierra Leone 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
75 Afghanistan 0.0249 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
76 Maldives 0.0226 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?: External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0256 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2574 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Gambia ranks 73rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 133 places, 6,110 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.