PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0183 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia stood at 0.0183 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and up 219.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.1712 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Gambia 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0136 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -89.3% |
| 1972 | 0.04 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +2647.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0198 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0343 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0211 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0205 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0663 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +222.7% |
| 1978 | 0.087 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0979 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1225 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1458 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0643 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0309 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0592 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0597 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1712 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +186.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1386 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0515 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0621 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0248 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0576 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +132.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0151 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -73.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0099 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1995 | 0.01 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0513 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +415.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0131 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.5% |
| 1998 | 0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.0% |
| 1999 | 0.013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +562.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0106 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 0.021 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0763 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +264.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0587 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0342 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0335 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0301 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0151 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0177 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.017 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0145 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +427.7% |
| 2016 | -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -114.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0729 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -1771.3% |
| 2018 | 0.026 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0449 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0397 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0145 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0371 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0183 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0183 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0073 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0183 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0104 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +2647.8% | 0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.04 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +1771.3% | -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0729 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +562.5% | 0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +427.7% | 0.0057 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0402 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0979 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0906 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1712 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0231 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0576 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0314 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0763 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0729 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.028 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 25 Burkina Faso 0.019 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Grenada 0.019 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Guyana 0.019 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0175 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Malawi 0.0174 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 31 Eswatini 0.0166 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP 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 ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.0183 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1712 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0044 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, official creditors (nfl, us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- PPG, official creditors International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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PPG, official creditors (NFL, US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.