GDFI - general government in Gambia

Gambia: GDFI - general government was 2.29 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
2.29 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
2.41 billion current LCU
in 2010
All-time low
66.60 million current LCU
in 1982
Years of data
18
1981–2011

GDFI - general government in Gambia, 1981–2011

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B1981199620111981: 68.0M current LCU1982: 66.6M current LCU1983: 68.4M current LCU1984: 89.7M current LCU1985: 100.1M current LCU1986: 97.2M current LCU1987: 106.2M current LCU1988: 105.9M current LCU1989: 137.8M current LCU1990: 185.7M current LCU2004: 1.7B current LCU2005: 1.4B current LCU2006: 1.6B current LCU2007: 976.9M current LCU2008: 857.0M current LCU2009: 1.9B current LCU2010: 2.4B current LCU2011: 2.3B current LCU

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 2.29 billion current LCU for gdfi - general government in 2011.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdfi - general government in Gambia peaked at 2.41 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 66.60 million current LCU, in 1982.

That places Gambia 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GDFI - general government in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for GDFI - general government (current LCU) in Gambia, 1981 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1981 68.05 million current LCU
1982 66.60 million current LCU -2.1%
1983 68.40 million current LCU +2.7%
1984 89.70 million current LCU +31.1%
1985 100.10 million current LCU +11.6%
1986 97.15 million current LCU -2.9%
1987 106.25 million current LCU +9.4%
1988 105.90 million current LCU -0.3%
1989 137.75 million current LCU +30.1%
1990 185.65 million current LCU +34.8%
2004 1.73 billion current LCU +833.8%
2005 1.45 billion current LCU -16.4%
2006 1.56 billion current LCU +7.9%
2007 976.87 million current LCU -37.5%
2008 857.03 million current LCU -12.3%
2009 1.92 billion current LCU +124.5%
2010 2.41 billion current LCU +25.1%
2011 2.29 billion current LCU -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 93.32 million current LCU 66.60 million current LCU 137.75 million current LCU 9
1990s 185.65 million current LCU 185.65 million current LCU 185.65 million current LCU 1
2000s 1.42 billion current LCU 857.03 million current LCU 1.92 billion current LCU 6
2010s 2.35 billion current LCU 2.29 billion current LCU 2.41 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 35 Ghana 3.70 billion current LCU compare
  2. 36 Lesotho 3.04 billion current LCU compare
  3. 37 Eritrea 3.02 billion current LCU compare
  4. 39 Tunisia 2.00 billion current LCU compare
  5. 40 Eswatini 1.46 billion current LCU compare
  6. 41 Zimbabwe 353.51 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdfi - general government in Gambia?
Gdfi - general government in Gambia was 2.29 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest gdfi - general government recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion current LCU in 2010.
What is the lowest gdfi - general government recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.60 million current LCU in 1982.
How does Gambia rank for gdfi - general government?
Gambia ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is gdfi - general government rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GDFI - general government (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDFI - general government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,194 data points, 1960–2011
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General government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by local, state or central government. Most outlays by government on military equipment are excluded. According to 93SNA are outlays on weapons and equipment with no alternative civil use treated as intermediate consumption, and part of government consumption expenditure. Data are in current local currency.