External debt stocks, short-term in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, short-term was 61.55 million DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
61.55 million DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
104th
of 122 countries
All-time high
91.33 million DOD, current US$
in 2023
All-time low
899,714 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Years of data
48
1977–2024
External debt stocks, short-term in Gambia, 1977–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 61.55 million DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, short-term in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and up 351.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Gambia peaked at 91.33 million DOD, current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 899,714 DOD, current US$, in 2011.
That places Gambia 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | 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 | 61.55 million DOD, current US$ | -32.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 61.55 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 126.47 million DOD, current US$, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 61.55 million DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 364.71 million DOD, current US$, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2405.5% | 899,714 DOD, current US$ | 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 | 52.02 million DOD, current US$ | 28.88 million DOD, current US$ | 91.33 million DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 65.00 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 102 Myanmar 63.96 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Guyana 63.73 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 105 Eritrea 46.45 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 106 Mali 41.80 million DOD, current US$ compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 30.91 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, short-term in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Gambia was 61.55 million DOD, current US$ in 2024, 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 91.33 million DOD, current US$ in 2023.
- 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 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.1%. 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.