External debt stocks, total in Gambia
Gambia: External debt stocks, total was 1.64 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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$, in 1970.
That places Gambia 102nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.69 million DOD, current US$ | 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
- 99 Liberia 2.23 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 100 Somalia 1.80 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 101 Lesotho 1.77 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 103 Belize 1.56 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 104 Guinea-Bissau 1.43 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 105 Eswatini 1.24 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -36.71 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 11.56 (2024)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 786.01 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 1.45 (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.22 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 786.01 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 71.74 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 37.29 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 550.65 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 13.49 billion current LCU (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 102nd out of 120 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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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.