PPG, private creditors in Gambia
Gambia: PPG, private creditors was -3.36 million NFL, US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
PPG, private creditors in Gambia, 1976–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, US$.
Analysis
In 2024, ppg, private creditors in Gambia stood at -3.36 million NFL, US$.
That represents a change of down 294.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppg, private creditors in Gambia peaked at 52.97 million NFL, US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -7.48 million NFL, US$, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 73rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
PPG, private creditors in Gambia, year by year
| Year | NFL, US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.06 million NFL, US$ | — |
| 1977 | -213,000 NFL, US$ | -120.0% |
| 1978 | -213,000 NFL, US$ | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.35 million NFL, US$ | -1205.2% |
| 1980 | 21.33 million NFL, US$ | +806.0% |
| 1981 | 7.47 million NFL, US$ | -65.0% |
| 1982 | 7.09 million NFL, US$ | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.18 million NFL, US$ | -69.2% |
| 1984 | -115,000 NFL, US$ | -105.3% |
| 1985 | -129,000 NFL, US$ | +12.2% |
| 1986 | -43,000 NFL, US$ | -66.7% |
| 1987 | -2.11 million NFL, US$ | +4807.0% |
| 1988 | -670,000 NFL, US$ | -68.2% |
| 1989 | -491,000 NFL, US$ | -26.7% |
| 1990 | -7.48 million NFL, US$ | +1424.2% |
| 1991 | -4.55 million NFL, US$ | -39.3% |
| 1992 | -4.46 million NFL, US$ | -1.8% |
| 1993 | -4.29 million NFL, US$ | -3.8% |
| 1994 | -4.32 million NFL, US$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | -366,000 NFL, US$ | -91.5% |
| 1996 | -228,000 NFL, US$ | -37.7% |
| 2000 | -310,000 NFL, US$ | +36.0% |
| 2001 | -300,000 NFL, US$ | -3.2% |
| 2004 | -282,000 NFL, US$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | -283,000 NFL, US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.52 million NFL, US$ | -637.1% |
| 2009 | 786,000 NFL, US$ | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 3.18 million NFL, US$ | +304.5% |
| 2011 | -2.24 million NFL, US$ | -170.5% |
| 2012 | 5.30 million NFL, US$ | -336.5% |
| 2013 | 898,000 NFL, US$ | -83.1% |
| 2014 | -851,000 NFL, US$ | -194.8% |
| 2015 | -1.80 million NFL, US$ | +111.8% |
| 2016 | 52.97 million NFL, US$ | -3039.3% |
| 2017 | -5.19 million NFL, US$ | -109.8% |
| 2018 | -6.93 million NFL, US$ | +33.5% |
| 2019 | -5.84 million NFL, US$ | -15.8% |
| 2020 | -5.75 million NFL, US$ | -1.4% |
| 2021 | -5.02 million NFL, US$ | -12.8% |
| 2022 | -4.09 million NFL, US$ | -18.4% |
| 2023 | -3.36 million NFL, US$ | -18.0% |
| 2024 | -3.36 million NFL, US$ | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -3.36 million NFL, US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is -575,000 NFL, US$, 5.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -3.36 million NFL, US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -145,000 NFL, US$, 23.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPG, private creditors in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -4807.0% | -43,000 NFL, US$ | -2.11 million NFL, US$ |
| 2016 | +3039.3% | -1.80 million NFL, US$ | 52.97 million NFL, US$ |
| 1990 | -1424.2% | -491,000 NFL, US$ | -7.48 million NFL, US$ |
| 1979 | +1205.2% | -213,000 NFL, US$ | 2.35 million NFL, US$ |
| 1980 | +806.0% | 2.35 million NFL, US$ | 21.33 million NFL, US$ |
| 2008 | +637.1% | -283,000 NFL, US$ | 1.52 million NFL, US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 747,750 NFL, US$ | -213,000 NFL, US$ | 2.35 million NFL, US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.45 million NFL, US$ | -2.11 million NFL, US$ | 21.33 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.67 million NFL, US$ | -7.48 million NFL, US$ | -228,000 NFL, US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 188,500 NFL, US$ | -310,000 NFL, US$ | 1.52 million NFL, US$ | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.95 million NFL, US$ | -6.93 million NFL, US$ | 52.97 million NFL, US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.32 million NFL, US$ | -5.75 million NFL, US$ | -3.36 million NFL, 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 ppg, private creditors in Gambia?
- Ppg, private creditors in Gambia was -3.36 million NFL, US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest ppg, private creditors recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.97 million NFL, US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest ppg, private creditors recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.48 million NFL, US$ in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for ppg, private creditors?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppg, private creditors rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 294.7%. 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 PPG, private creditors (NFL, US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt from private creditors include bonds that are either publicly issued or privately placed; commercial bank loans from private banks and other private financial institutions; and other private credits from manufacturers, exporters, and other suppliers of goods, and bank credits covered by a guarantee of an export credit agency. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.