External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia stood at 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.69 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Gambia 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.69 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 10.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 13.26 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 15.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 20.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1975 | 22.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 24.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 58.87 DOD, current US$ per person | +138.7% |
| 1978 | 74.67 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 117.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +57.6% |
| 1980 | 191.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +62.8% |
| 1981 | 238.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 1982 | 270.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 266.49 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 278.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 285.35 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 302.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 350.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 335.15 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 333.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 349.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 348.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 352.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 358.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 344.66 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 337 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 347.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 317.16 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 333.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 333.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 336.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 330.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 380.14 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 407.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 419.22 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 397.01 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 413.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 391.23 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 215.22 DOD, current US$ per person | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 283.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 282.26 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 260.06 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 276.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 277.06 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 257.99 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 263.43 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 272.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 322.18 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 324.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 346.7 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 383.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 431.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 447.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 491.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 208.15 DOD, current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +138.7% | 24.66 DOD, current US$ per person | 58.87 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +62.8% | 117.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 191.61 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.74 DOD, current US$ per person | 9.69 DOD, current US$ per person | 117.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 191.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 350.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.19 DOD, current US$ per person | 317.16 DOD, current US$ per person | 358.46 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 357.56 DOD, current US$ per person | 215.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 419.22 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 288.35 DOD, current US$ per person | 257.99 DOD, current US$ per person | 346.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 469.76 DOD, current US$ per person | 383.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 84 Tajikistan 658.81 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 651.05 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Bangladesh 602.01 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 88 Cameroon 541.51 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 89 Tanzania 530.09 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 90 Pakistan 516.25 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Gambia was 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 595.17 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.