External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Gambia 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0983 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1245 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1178 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1276 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1165 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2899 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8046 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9585 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9919 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.3 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1985 | 1.09 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 1.46 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1987 | 1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1989 | 1.19 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5551 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5642 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5666 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5329 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.579 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.01 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 2003 | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7066 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 2005 | 0.644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6729 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5398 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3662 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3524 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.366 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3997 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4237 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4252 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4657 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5525 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.535 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5561 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +100.2% | 0.1375 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2753 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1776 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.392 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6144 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5284 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6856 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2505 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4278 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3524 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5014 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5717 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.532 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 21 Georgia 0.736 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 El Salvador 0.7157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6969 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Jamaica 0.674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Paraguay 0.6697 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Maldives 0.6645 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 0.6831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.