Foreign liabilities per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 854.31 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Foreign liabilities per capita in Gambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign liabilities per capita in Gambia is 854.31 current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Gambia peaked at 854.31 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 399.31 current US$, in 1995.
Gambia ranks 128th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 399.31 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 422.96 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 450.26 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 466.01 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 499.11 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 531.46 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 558.99 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 599.78 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 613.57 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 653.75 current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 690.81 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 753.23 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 536.01 current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 525.67 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 643.2 current US$ | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 642.14 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 621.05 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 605.04 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 627.8 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 562.35 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 587.63 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 662.44 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 704.69 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 752.17 current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 775.25 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 854.31 current US$ | +10.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 854.31 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.34 current US$, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 854.31 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 922.69 current US$, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -28.8% | 753.23 current US$ | 536.01 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447.53 current US$ | 399.31 current US$ | 499.11 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 610.65 current US$ | 525.67 current US$ | 753.23 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 654.06 current US$ | 562.35 current US$ | 775.25 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 854.31 current US$ | 854.31 current US$ | 854.31 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 125 Benin 918.05 current US$ compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 914.99 current US$ compare
- 127 Tajikistan 862.92 current US$ compare
- 129 Chad 822.06 current US$ compare
- 130 Guinea-Bissau 796.7 current US$ compare
- 131 Nigeria 789.92 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 per capita in Gambia?
- Foreign liabilities per capita in Gambia was 854.31 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 854.31 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 399.31 current US$ in 1995.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
- Gambia ranks 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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 liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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