Foreign liabilities per capita in Gambia

Gambia: Foreign liabilities per capita was 854.31 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
854.31 current US$
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
128th
of 151 countries
All-time high
854.31 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
399.31 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Gambia, 1995–2020

02004006008001995200720201995: 399.3 current US$1996: 423 current US$1997: 450.3 current US$1998: 466 current US$1999: 499.1 current US$2000: 531.5 current US$2001: 559 current US$2002: 599.8 current US$2003: 613.6 current US$2004: 653.8 current US$2005: 690.8 current US$2006: 753.2 current US$2007: 536 current US$2008: 525.7 current US$2009: 643.2 current US$2010: 642.1 current US$2011: 621.1 current US$2012: 605 current US$2013: 627.8 current US$2014: 562.4 current US$2015: 587.6 current US$2016: 662.4 current US$2017: 704.7 current US$2018: 752.2 current US$2019: 775.2 current US$2020: 854.3 current US$

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

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Gambia, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 -28.8% 753.23 current US$ 536.01 current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 125 Benin 918.05 current US$ compare
  2. 126 Burkina Faso 914.99 current US$ compare
  3. 127 Tajikistan 862.92 current US$ compare
  4. 129 Chad 822.06 current US$ compare
  5. 130 Guinea-Bissau 796.7 current US$ compare
  6. 131 Nigeria 789.92 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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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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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (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
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