Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 49.66 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
49.66
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
100th
of 193 countries
All-time high
93.88
in 2002
All-time low
38.02
in 2007
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Gambia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 49.66 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Gambia peaked at 93.88 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 38.02, in 2007.
That places Gambia 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.23 | — |
| 2002 | 93.88 | +24.8% |
| 2003 | 91.69 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 81.3 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 82.6 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 87.34 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 38.02 | -56.5% |
| 2008 | 39.53 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 38.87 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 42.95 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 49.24 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 49.49 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.24 | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 71.09 | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 69.37 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 80.66 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 86.98 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 83.6 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 82.97 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 85.89 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 83.11 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 83.86 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.24 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 79.96 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 74.43 | -6.9% |
| 2026 | 69.98 | -6.0% |
| 2027 | 64.18 | -8.3% |
| 2028 | 58.65 | -8.6% |
| 2029 | 53.52 | -8.7% |
| 2030 | 49.66 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.83 | 38.02 | 93.88 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.46 | 42.95 | 86.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.38 | 53.52 | 85.89 | 10 |
| 2030s | 49.66 | 49.66 | 49.66 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 97 Dominican Republic 51.98 compare
- 98 Yemen 51.95 compare
- 99 Burkina Faso 49.82 compare
- 101 Madagascar 49.54 compare
- 102 Australia 49.36 compare
- 103 Côte d'Ivoire 49.18 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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Gambia?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Gambia was 49.66 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.88 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.02 in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October