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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Gambia

Gambia: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 5.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
73rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.6%
in 1979
Years of data
37
1978–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Gambia, 1978–2024

05101520251978200120241978: 0.713 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1979: 0.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 13.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 8.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 10.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 9.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 10.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 17.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 11.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 10.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 10.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 11.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 11.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 8.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 8.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 14.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 14 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 13.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 12.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 11.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 5.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 6.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 8.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 10.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 9.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 10.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 16.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 16.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 19.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 12.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 10.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 10.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 18.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 25.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 12.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 5.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 5.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

In 2024, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Gambia stood at 5.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Gambia peaked at 25.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1979.

That places Gambia 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Gambia, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1978 0.7% —
1979 0.6% -15.8%
1982 13.2% +2095.4%
1983 8.7% -34.3%
1987 10.5% +20.8%
1988 9.5% -9.1%
1989 10.6% +11.1%
1990 17.3% +64.0%
1991 11.3% -34.8%
1992 10.6% -5.9%
1993 10.4% -2.2%
1994 11.6% +12.1%
1995 11.5% -0.9%
1996 8.7% -24.9%
1997 8.4% -2.6%
2003 14.4% +70.1%
2004 14.0% -2.2%
2005 13.4% -4.9%
2006 12.1% -9.3%
2007 11.4% -6.0%
2008 5.1% -55.5%
2009 6.7% +31.2%
2010 8.7% +31.1%
2011 10.5% +20.4%
2012 9.5% -9.6%
2013 10.8% +14.1%
2014 16.7% +54.1%
2015 16.1% -3.5%
2016 19.8% +22.9%
2017 12.7% -35.6%
2018 10.9% -14.4%
2019 10.7% -1.7%
2020 18.4% +71.8%
2021 25.1% +36.1%
2022 12.6% -49.7%
2023 5.4% -57.3%
2024 5.2% -2.6%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 5.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +2095.4% 0.6% 13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 2
1980s 10.5% 8.7% 13.2% 5
1990s 11.2% 8.4% 17.3% 8
2000s 11.0% 5.1% 14.4% 7
2010s 12.6% 8.7% 19.8% 10
2020s 13.3% 5.2% 25.1% 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 70 Zambia 5.4% compare
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  3. 72 Mauritius 5.2% compare
  4. 74 Vanuatu 5.1% compare
  5. 75 Moldova 5.0% compare
  6. 76 Mali 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Gambia?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Gambia was 5.2% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1979.
How does Gambia rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Gambia ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.