External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia is 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 127.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 501.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 53rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 501.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 541.48 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 727.6 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 875.49 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 1,208 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 1,326 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 3,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +146.4% |
| 1978 | 4,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 8,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1980 | 13,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 1981 | 17,394 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 20,464 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 20,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 22,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 24,217 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 26,693 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 32,280 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 32,130 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 33,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 36,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 37,862 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 39,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 42,092 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 41,796 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 42,102 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 44,663 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 41,961 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 45,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 46,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 48,432 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 48,864 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 63,575 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 67,163 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 65,398 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 70,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 68,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 38,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 52,478 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 53,736 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 50,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 55,887 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 57,597 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 55,180 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 57,906 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 61,569 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 74,567 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 76,876 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 84,170 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 95,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 109,955 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 116,562 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,861 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +146.4% | 1,524 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,756 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +68.5% | 8,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +63.0% | 4,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | -43.4% | 68,263 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,341 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 501.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,023 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,375 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,517 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,373 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,883 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,473 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 46,615 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,061 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,660 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,091 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,847 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 50,979 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 84,170 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,172 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 95,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 50 Djibouti 147,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Uzbekistan 139,725 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 South Africa 136,708 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Cambodia 127,655 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Nicaragua 127,642 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Honduras 115,685 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Gambia was 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 130,912 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 501.58 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.