Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was 47.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional in Gambia, 1972–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 47.59 million NFL, current US$ for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in 2025. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.8% on the previous year and up 765.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Gambia peaked at 47.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -11.20 million NFL, current US$, in 2004.
That places Gambia 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -173,712 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | -95,394 NFL, current US$ | -45.1% |
| 1974 | -96,214 NFL, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1975 | -1.41 million NFL, current US$ | +1364.3% |
| 1977 | 6.12 million NFL, current US$ | -534.3% |
| 1978 | 6.61 million NFL, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1979 | -4.55 million NFL, current US$ | -168.8% |
| 1980 | 2.10 million NFL, current US$ | -146.2% |
| 1981 | 10.60 million NFL, current US$ | +404.8% |
| 1982 | 16.20 million NFL, current US$ | +52.8% |
| 1983 | -2.80 million NFL, current US$ | -117.3% |
| 1984 | 700,000 NFL, current US$ | -125.0% |
| 1985 | -2.80 million NFL, current US$ | -500.0% |
| 1986 | -4.95 million NFL, current US$ | +76.6% |
| 1987 | 5.07 million NFL, current US$ | -202.6% |
| 1988 | 286,322 NFL, current US$ | -94.4% |
| 1989 | 4.81 million NFL, current US$ | +1581.6% |
| 1990 | 4.25 million NFL, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1991 | -4.72 million NFL, current US$ | -211.0% |
| 1992 | -3.13 million NFL, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1993 | -2.39 million NFL, current US$ | -23.7% |
| 1994 | -3.92 million NFL, current US$ | +64.1% |
| 1995 | -6.23 million NFL, current US$ | +58.9% |
| 1996 | -7.45 million NFL, current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1997 | -6.37 million NFL, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1998 | -229,295 NFL, current US$ | -96.4% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million NFL, current US$ | -611.1% |
| 2000 | 7.47 million NFL, current US$ | +537.1% |
| 2001 | 8.53 million NFL, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 3.74 million NFL, current US$ | -56.2% |
| 2004 | -11.20 million NFL, current US$ | -399.3% |
| 2005 | -2.03 million NFL, current US$ | -81.9% |
| 2006 | -4.04 million NFL, current US$ | +99.2% |
| 2007 | 2.44 million NFL, current US$ | -160.4% |
| 2008 | 6.32 million NFL, current US$ | +159.0% |
| 2009 | 15.76 million NFL, current US$ | +149.3% |
| 2010 | 3.04 million NFL, current US$ | -80.7% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million NFL, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 13.98 million NFL, current US$ | +280.2% |
| 2013 | 843,438 NFL, current US$ | -94.0% |
| 2014 | -3.21 million NFL, current US$ | -480.3% |
| 2015 | 5.50 million NFL, current US$ | -271.4% |
| 2016 | -5.94 million NFL, current US$ | -208.1% |
| 2017 | 8.90 million NFL, current US$ | -249.8% |
| 2018 | -7.83 million NFL, current US$ | -188.0% |
| 2019 | -6.32 million NFL, current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 22.18 million NFL, current US$ | -450.7% |
| 2021 | 44.54 million NFL, current US$ | +100.9% |
| 2022 | 31.49 million NFL, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million NFL, current US$ | -95.9% |
| 2024 | 27.86 million NFL, current US$ | +2081.8% |
| 2025 | 47.59 million NFL, current US$ | +70.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 47.59 million NFL, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.70 million NFL, current US$, 4.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2081.8% | 1.28 million NFL, current US$ | 27.86 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1989 | +1581.6% | 286,322 NFL, current US$ | 4.81 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1975 | -1364.3% | -96,214 NFL, current US$ | -1.41 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 915,500 NFL, current US$ | -4.55 million NFL, current US$ | 6.61 million NFL, current US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.92 million NFL, current US$ | -4.95 million NFL, current US$ | 16.20 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.90 million NFL, current US$ | -7.45 million NFL, current US$ | 4.25 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.00 million NFL, current US$ | -11.20 million NFL, current US$ | 15.76 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million NFL, current US$ | -7.83 million NFL, current US$ | 13.98 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.15 million NFL, current US$ | 1.28 million NFL, current US$ | 47.59 million NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- External debt stocks, short-term 112.06 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Gambia?
- Net financial flows, imf nonconcessional in Gambia was 47.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.59 million NFL, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, imf nonconcessional recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.20 million NFL, current US$ in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for net financial flows, imf nonconcessional?
- Gambia ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial flows, imf nonconcessional rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 765.2%. 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 Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.