Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) was 33.60 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Gambia, 1972–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, multilateral debt service in Gambia stood at 33.60 million TDS, current US$. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Gambia peaked at 33.60 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,000 TDS, current US$, in 1973.
Gambia ranks 101st of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11,000 TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 8,000 TDS, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1974 | 43,000 TDS, current US$ | +437.5% |
| 1975 | 25,000 TDS, current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1976 | 40,000 TDS, current US$ | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 36,000 TDS, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 74,291 TDS, current US$ | +106.4% |
| 1979 | 175,444 TDS, current US$ | +136.2% |
| 1980 | 383,813 TDS, current US$ | +118.8% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million TDS, current US$ | +188.4% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million TDS, current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 4.44 million TDS, current US$ | +280.0% |
| 1984 | 2.04 million TDS, current US$ | -54.0% |
| 1985 | 591,966 TDS, current US$ | -71.0% |
| 1986 | 5.72 million TDS, current US$ | +866.9% |
| 1987 | 8.55 million TDS, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 1988 | 8.99 million TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 8.08 million TDS, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 7.67 million TDS, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 8.59 million TDS, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 8.43 million TDS, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.60 million TDS, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 9.05 million TDS, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 10.18 million TDS, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 9.73 million TDS, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 10.01 million TDS, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 11.64 million TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 10.28 million TDS, current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 11.56 million TDS, current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 6.52 million TDS, current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 7.20 million TDS, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 9.65 million TDS, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 13.96 million TDS, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2005 | 15.25 million TDS, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 16.03 million TDS, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 19.58 million TDS, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 9.26 million TDS, current US$ | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 12.04 million TDS, current US$ | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 11.45 million TDS, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 13.91 million TDS, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 14.85 million TDS, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 14.94 million TDS, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 21.04 million TDS, current US$ | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 20.40 million TDS, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.03 million TDS, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 20.66 million TDS, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 23.01 million TDS, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 23.02 million TDS, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.85 million TDS, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 26.00 million TDS, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 23.41 million TDS, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 27.87 million TDS, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 33.60 million TDS, current US$ | +20.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 33.60 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.84 million TDS, current US$, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 33.60 million TDS, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.14 million TDS, current US$, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +866.9% | 591,966 TDS, current US$ | 5.72 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1974 | +437.5% | 8,000 TDS, current US$ | 43,000 TDS, current US$ |
| 1983 | +280.0% | 1.17 million TDS, current US$ | 4.44 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1981 | +188.4% | 383,813 TDS, current US$ | 1.11 million TDS, current US$ |
| 1979 | +136.2% | 74,291 TDS, current US$ | 175,444 TDS, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,592 TDS, current US$ | 8,000 TDS, current US$ | 175,444 TDS, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 4.11 million TDS, current US$ | 383,813 TDS, current US$ | 8.99 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.42 million TDS, current US$ | 7.67 million TDS, current US$ | 11.64 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.11 million TDS, current US$ | 6.52 million TDS, current US$ | 19.58 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.33 million TDS, current US$ | 11.45 million TDS, current US$ | 23.02 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.55 million TDS, current US$ | 21.85 million TDS, current US$ | 33.60 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 98 Kosovo 41.63 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 98 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 41.63 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 100 Afghanistan 35.05 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 102 Liberia 31.95 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29.88 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 27.32 million TDS, 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 multilateral debt service in Gambia?
- Multilateral debt service in Gambia was 33.60 million TDS, current US$ 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 33.60 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 TDS, current US$ in 1973.
- How does Gambia rank for multilateral debt service?
- Gambia ranks 101st 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 59.7%. 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 Multilateral debt service (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Public and publicly guaranteed multilateral loans include loans and credits from the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral and intergovernmental agencies. Excluded are loans from funds administered by an international organization on behalf of a single donor government; these are classified as loans from governments. Debt service payments are the sum of principal repayments and interest payments actually made in the year specified. Data are in current U.S. dollars.