Foreign liabilities in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign liabilities was 2.20 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.20 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
145th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2.20 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
496.00 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Gambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, foreign liabilities in Gambia stood at 2.20 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Gambia peaked at 2.20 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 496.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Gambia ranks 145th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 496.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 541.00 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 593.00 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 632.00 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 697.00 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 764.00 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 827.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 913.00 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 961.00 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 946.00 million current US$ | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 957.00 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.20 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.20 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.65 billion current US$, 19% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.20 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -26.6% | 1.29 billion current US$ | 946.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 591.80 million current US$ | 496.00 million current US$ | 697.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.01 billion current US$ | 764.00 million current US$ | 1.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 1.95 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 2.20 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 142 Saint Lucia 2.94 billion current US$ compare
- 143 Central African Republic 2.27 billion current US$ compare
- 144 Lesotho 2.24 billion current US$ compare
- 146 Eswatini 2.15 billion current US$ compare
- 147 Liberia 1.86 billion current US$ compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 1.61 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Gambia?
- Foreign liabilities in Gambia was 2.20 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 496.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign liabilities?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. 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 liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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