Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Gambia
Gambia: Net financial flows, RDB concessional was -2.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Gambia, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics. Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net financial flows, rdb concessional in Gambia is -2.25 million NFL, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of down 113.2% on the previous year and down 120.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial flows, rdb concessional in Gambia peaked at 20.54 million NFL, current US$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, -2.25 million NFL, current US$, in 2024.
That places Gambia 59th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Gambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 424,294 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 1.58 million NFL, current US$ | +272.9% |
| 1978 | 1.65 million NFL, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 73,647 NFL, current US$ | -95.5% |
| 1980 | 222,571 NFL, current US$ | +202.2% |
| 1982 | 860,247 NFL, current US$ | +286.5% |
| 1983 | 2.71 million NFL, current US$ | +215.3% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million NFL, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 1.74 million NFL, current US$ | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 9.25 million NFL, current US$ | +433.0% |
| 1987 | 16.38 million NFL, current US$ | +77.1% |
| 1988 | 7.16 million NFL, current US$ | -56.3% |
| 1989 | 5.77 million NFL, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 5.14 million NFL, current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 3.35 million NFL, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 20.54 million NFL, current US$ | +513.5% |
| 1993 | 8.04 million NFL, current US$ | -60.9% |
| 1994 | 4.62 million NFL, current US$ | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 4.88 million NFL, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 9.46 million NFL, current US$ | +93.8% |
| 1997 | 10.31 million NFL, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 4.39 million NFL, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 1999 | 2.75 million NFL, current US$ | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million NFL, current US$ | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million NFL, current US$ | +94.7% |
| 2002 | 6.28 million NFL, current US$ | +105.6% |
| 2003 | 16.27 million NFL, current US$ | +159.1% |
| 2004 | 6.75 million NFL, current US$ | -58.5% |
| 2005 | 7.19 million NFL, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.67 million NFL, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 8.96 million NFL, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 13.54 million NFL, current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 7.41 million NFL, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million NFL, current US$ | -69.2% |
| 2011 | 3.36 million NFL, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million NFL, current US$ | -66.1% |
| 2013 | -44,072 NFL, current US$ | -103.9% |
| 2014 | -1.02 million NFL, current US$ | +2213.7% |
| 2015 | -1.01 million NFL, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | -554,633 NFL, current US$ | -45.0% |
| 2017 | -852,844 NFL, current US$ | +53.8% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million NFL, current US$ | -229.8% |
| 2019 | 838,682 NFL, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million NFL, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2021 | -366,113 NFL, current US$ | -133.8% |
| 2022 | -848,453 NFL, current US$ | +131.7% |
| 2023 | -1.06 million NFL, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2024 | -2.25 million NFL, current US$ | +113.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -2.25 million NFL, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -724,852 NFL, current US$, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial flows, RDB concessional in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -2213.7% | -44,072 NFL, current US$ | -1.02 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1992 | +513.5% | 3.35 million NFL, current US$ | 20.54 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 932,755 NFL, current US$ | 73,647 NFL, current US$ | 1.65 million NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.11 million NFL, current US$ | 222,571 NFL, current US$ | 16.38 million NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.35 million NFL, current US$ | 2.75 million NFL, current US$ | 20.54 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.77 million NFL, current US$ | 1.57 million NFL, current US$ | 16.27 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,962 NFL, current US$ | -1.02 million NFL, current US$ | 3.36 million NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -687,523 NFL, current US$ | -2.25 million NFL, current US$ | 1.08 million NFL, current US$ | 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 net financial flows, rdb concessional in Gambia?
- Net financial flows, rdb concessional in Gambia was -2.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics.
- What is the highest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 million NFL, current US$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest net financial flows, rdb concessional recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.25 million NFL, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for net financial flows, rdb concessional?
- Gambia ranks 59th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial flows, rdb concessional rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 120.7%. 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), note: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/debt-statistics, published as part of Net financial flows, RDB concessional (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. Concessional financial flows cover disbursements made through concessional lending facilities. Regional development banks are the African Development Bank, in Tunis, Tunisia, which serves all of Africa, including North Africa; the Asian Development Bank, in Manila, Philippines, which serves South and Central Asia and East Asia and Pacific; the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, in London, United Kingdom, which serves Europe and Central Asia; and the Inter-American Development Bank, in Washington, D.C., which serves the Americas. Aggregates include amounts for economies not specified elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.