Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP was 1.15 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Gambia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.15 for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in 2030.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Gambia peaked at 2.84 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.56, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 54th of 188 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.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -0.6548 | — |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -429.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7945 | -63.2% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | +55.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5184 | -58.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0791 | -115.3% |
| 2007 | 2.84 | -3683.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9565 | -66.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2713 | -71.6% |
| 2010 | -1.16 | -525.9% |
| 2011 | -0.6986 | -39.5% |
| 2012 | -0.1768 | -74.7% |
| 2013 | -2.47 | +1294.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2443 | -90.1% |
| 2015 | -0.599 | +145.2% |
| 2016 | -1.16 | +93.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0302 | -97.4% |
| 2018 | -0.844 | +2696.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3848 | -145.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8101 | +110.5% |
| 2021 | -1.75 | -316.2% |
| 2022 | -3.56 | +103.0% |
| 2023 | -1.54 | -56.7% |
| 2024 | -0.9259 | -39.9% |
| 2025 | 2.28 | -345.8% |
| 2026 | 2.04 | -10.5% |
| 2027 | 1.72 | -15.8% |
| 2028 | 1.43 | -16.4% |
| 2029 | 1.29 | -9.9% |
| 2030 | 1.15 | -11.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.15 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.485. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1097. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) … Primary Percent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3683.9% | -0.0791 | 2.84 |
| 2018 | -2696.2% | -0.0302 | -0.844 |
| 2013 | -1294.2% | -0.1768 | -2.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8931 | -0.6548 | 2.84 | 9 |
| 2010s | -0.6988 | -2.47 | 0.3848 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1791 | -3.56 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Gambia?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Gambia was 1.15 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.56 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October