External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, total was 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.64 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
104th
of 122 countries
All-time high
1.64 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
5.08 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 194.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Gambia peaked at 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.08 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Gambia 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.08 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 5.48 million DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 7.36 million DOD, current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 8.86 million DOD, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 12.22 million DOD, current US$ | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 13.41 million DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 15.43 million DOD, current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 38.02 million DOD, current US$ | +146.4% |
| 1978 | 49.81 million DOD, current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 81.19 million DOD, current US$ | +63.0% |
| 1980 | 136.79 million DOD, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1981 | 176.03 million DOD, current US$ | +28.7% |
| 1982 | 207.09 million DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 211.73 million DOD, current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 230.29 million DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 245.08 million DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 270.13 million DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 326.67 million DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1988 | 325.15 million DOD, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 337.73 million DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 369.11 million DOD, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 383.16 million DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 403.39 million DOD, current US$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 425.98 million DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 422.98 million DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 426.07 million DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 451.99 million DOD, current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 424.65 million DOD, current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 459.52 million DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 471.74 million DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 490.14 million DOD, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 494.51 million DOD, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 583.78 million DOD, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 643.38 million DOD, current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 679.69 million DOD, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 661.83 million DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 709.32 million DOD, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 690.82 million DOD, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 391.24 million DOD, current US$ | -43.4% |
| 2009 | 531.07 million DOD, current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 543.81 million DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 515.91 million DOD, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 565.58 million DOD, current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 582.88 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 558.42 million DOD, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 586.01 million DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 623.08 million DOD, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 754.62 million DOD, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 777.98 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 851.80 million DOD, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 964.02 million DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.76 billion DOD, current US$, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.69 billion DOD, current US$, 25% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +146.4% | 15.43 million DOD, current US$ | 38.02 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1980 | +68.5% | 81.19 million DOD, current US$ | 136.79 million DOD, current US$ |
| 1979 | +63.0% | 49.81 million DOD, current US$ | 81.19 million DOD, current US$ |
| 2008 | -43.4% | 690.82 million DOD, current US$ | 391.24 million DOD, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.69 million DOD, current US$ | 5.08 million DOD, current US$ | 81.19 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 246.67 million DOD, current US$ | 136.79 million DOD, current US$ | 337.73 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 423.86 million DOD, current US$ | 369.11 million DOD, current US$ | 471.74 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 587.58 million DOD, current US$ | 391.24 million DOD, current US$ | 709.32 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 636.01 million DOD, current US$ | 515.91 million DOD, current US$ | 851.80 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ | 964.02 million DOD, current US$ | 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 101 Liberia 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 102 Somalia 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Lesotho 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 105 Belize 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 106 Guinea-Bissau 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 107 Eswatini 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ 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 in Gambia?
- External debt stocks, total in Gambia was 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.