Foreign liabilities in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign liabilities was 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
145th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
All-time low
1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2014
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Gambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Gambia peaked at 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2014.
That places Gambia 145th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Gambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.99 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 2.59 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.69 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -30.3% |
| 2008 | 1.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 2.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +6.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.19 billion real chained 2019 US$, 19% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 142 Saint Lucia 2.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 143 Central African Republic 2.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 144 Lesotho 2.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 146 Eswatini 2.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 147 Liberia 1.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 1.51 billion real chained 2019 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 2.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign liabilities?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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