External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 112.06 million DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
112.06 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 82.3%
World rank
95th
of 123 countries
All-time high
112.06 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
899,714 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Years of data
49
1977–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Gambia, 1977–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 112.06 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.3% on the previous year and up 811.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Gambia peaked at 112.06 million DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 899,714 DOD, current US$, in 2011.
That places Gambia 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.02 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 10.04 million DOD, current US$ | +43.1% |
| 1979 | 20.00 million DOD, current US$ | +99.2% |
| 1980 | 23.28 million DOD, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 18.49 million DOD, current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 19.64 million DOD, current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 24.92 million DOD, current US$ | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 45.64 million DOD, current US$ | +83.2% |
| 1985 | 35.40 million DOD, current US$ | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 28.47 million DOD, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 23.38 million DOD, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 13.60 million DOD, current US$ | -41.8% |
| 1989 | 11.10 million DOD, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 15.73 million DOD, current US$ | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 20.50 million DOD, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 21.57 million DOD, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 42.61 million DOD, current US$ | +97.5% |
| 1994 | 23.61 million DOD, current US$ | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 14.83 million DOD, current US$ | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 22.58 million DOD, current US$ | +52.3% |
| 1997 | 13.23 million DOD, current US$ | -41.4% |
| 1998 | 15.49 million DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 22.18 million DOD, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 27.36 million DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 26.80 million DOD, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 37.46 million DOD, current US$ | +39.8% |
| 2003 | 32.77 million DOD, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 26.92 million DOD, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 22.47 million DOD, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 17.87 million DOD, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 21.62 million DOD, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 15.94 million DOD, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2009 | 43.45 million DOD, current US$ | +172.5% |
| 2010 | 44.82 million DOD, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 899,714 DOD, current US$ | -98.0% |
| 2012 | 22.54 million DOD, current US$ | +2405.5% |
| 2013 | 12.87 million DOD, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 13.65 million DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 12.29 million DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 17.88 million DOD, current US$ | +45.5% |
| 2017 | 14.45 million DOD, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 18.78 million DOD, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 25.97 million DOD, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 28.88 million DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 37.90 million DOD, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 40.46 million DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 91.33 million DOD, current US$ | +125.7% |
| 2024 | 61.46 million DOD, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 2025 | 112.06 million DOD, current US$ | +82.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 112.06 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 126.47 million DOD, current US$, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 112.06 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 31% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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 | +2405.5% | 899,714 DOD, current US$ | 22.54 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.35 million DOD, current US$ | 7.02 million DOD, current US$ | 20.00 million DOD, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.39 million DOD, current US$ | 11.10 million DOD, current US$ | 45.64 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.23 million DOD, current US$ | 13.23 million DOD, current US$ | 42.61 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.27 million DOD, current US$ | 15.94 million DOD, current US$ | 43.45 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 million DOD, current US$ | 899,714 DOD, current US$ | 44.82 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.01 million DOD, current US$ | 28.88 million DOD, current US$ | 112.06 million DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 92 Central African Republic 131.29 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 93 Madagascar 130.34 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 94 Botswana 115.32 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 96 Vanuatu 92.16 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 85.52 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 98 Samoa 82.85 million DOD, current US$ 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)
- Short-term debt 6.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Gambia was 112.06 million DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.06 million DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 899,714 DOD, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Gambia ranks 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 811.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.