Foreign assets in Gambia

Gambia: Foreign assets was 673.00 million current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
673.00 million current US$
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
145th
of 151 countries
All-time high
673.00 million current US$
in 2020
All-time low
202.00 million current US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Gambia, 1995–2020

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M700.0M1995200720201995: 214.0M current US$1996: 216.0M current US$1997: 208.0M current US$1998: 216.0M current US$1999: 212.0M current US$2000: 202.0M current US$2001: 234.0M current US$2002: 227.0M current US$2003: 206.0M current US$2004: 273.0M current US$2005: 266.0M current US$2006: 314.0M current US$2007: 355.0M current US$2008: 292.0M current US$2009: 413.0M current US$2010: 389.0M current US$2011: 422.0M current US$2012: 449.0M current US$2013: 408.0M current US$2014: 394.0M current US$2015: 288.0M current US$2016: 309.0M current US$2017: 406.0M current US$2018: 434.0M current US$2019: 524.0M current US$2020: 673.0M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign assets in Gambia is 673.00 million current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Gambia peaked at 673.00 million current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 202.00 million current US$, in 2000.

Gambia ranks 145th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign assets in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets (current US$) in Gambia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 214.00 million current US$
1996 216.00 million current US$ +0.9%
1997 208.00 million current US$ -3.7%
1998 216.00 million current US$ +3.8%
1999 212.00 million current US$ -1.9%
2000 202.00 million current US$ -4.7%
2001 234.00 million current US$ +15.8%
2002 227.00 million current US$ -3.0%
2003 206.00 million current US$ -9.3%
2004 273.00 million current US$ +32.5%
2005 266.00 million current US$ -2.6%
2006 314.00 million current US$ +18.0%
2007 355.00 million current US$ +13.1%
2008 292.00 million current US$ -17.7%
2009 413.00 million current US$ +41.4%
2010 389.00 million current US$ -5.8%
2011 422.00 million current US$ +8.5%
2012 449.00 million current US$ +6.4%
2013 408.00 million current US$ -9.1%
2014 394.00 million current US$ -3.4%
2015 288.00 million current US$ -26.9%
2016 309.00 million current US$ +7.3%
2017 406.00 million current US$ +31.4%
2018 434.00 million current US$ +6.9%
2019 524.00 million current US$ +20.7%
2020 673.00 million current US$ +28.4%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 673.00 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.73 billion current US$, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 673.00 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.86 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 213.20 million current US$ 208.00 million current US$ 216.00 million current US$ 5
2000s 278.20 million current US$ 202.00 million current US$ 413.00 million current US$ 10
2010s 402.30 million current US$ 288.00 million current US$ 524.00 million current US$ 10
2020s 673.00 million current US$ 673.00 million current US$ 673.00 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 142 Solomon Islands 940.00 million current US$ compare
  2. 143 Guinea-Bissau 926.00 million current US$ compare
  3. 144 Burundi 844.00 million current US$ compare
  4. 146 Liberia 660.00 million current US$ compare
  5. 147 Chad 643.00 million current US$ compare
  6. 148 Belize 605.00 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Gambia?
Foreign assets in Gambia was 673.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 673.00 million current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 202.00 million current US$ in 2000.
How does Gambia rank for foreign assets?
Gambia ranks 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed