Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 23.99 % change on previous year against 3.44 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 20.55 % change on previous year.
That makes Gambia's figure about 7.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Gambia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 122 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.64 % change on previous year | 24.41 % change on previous year | 16.23 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1980s | 16.68 % change on previous year | 12.66 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | Gambia |
| 1990s | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 0.0736 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 0.0666 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 5.07 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 4.93 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 14.18 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate, Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Gambia, at 23.99 % change on previous year against 3.44 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 20.55 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.