Multilateral debt service in Gambia
Gambia: Multilateral debt service was 69.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Multilateral debt service in Gambia, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Gambia stood at 69.5%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Gambia peaked at 70.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1973.
Gambia ranks 25th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Multilateral debt service in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 4.0% | — |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -39.5% |
| 1974 | 10.3% | +324.1% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | -42.3% |
| 1976 | 11.0% | +84.3% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -48.5% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | +218.1% |
| 1979 | 35.3% | +96.9% |
| 1980 | 49.7% | +40.7% |
| 1981 | 42.2% | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -73.7% |
| 1983 | 66.5% | +498.9% |
| 1984 | 43.4% | -34.8% |
| 1985 | 66.4% | +53.0% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 63.5% | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -23.3% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -48.5% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | +45.6% |
| 1992 | 33.2% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 50.3% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 58.3% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 63.5% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -26.2% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 51.9% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6% | 2.4% | 35.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 52.6% | 11.1% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 25.3% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 48.5% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 46.5% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 64.7% | 70.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 multilateral debt service in Gambia?
- Multilateral debt service in Gambia was 69.5% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for multilateral debt service?
- Gambia ranks 25th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.