Gambia vs Senegal: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Gambia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Senegal ahead.
Gambia ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 49th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.3% | 6.5% | 12.8% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 2.1% | 6.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | -1.4% | 5.3% | 6.8% | Senegal |
| 1990s | -0.6% | 1.7% | 2.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 8.3% | -1.4% | 9.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 0.0% | 12.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Gambia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Gambia and Senegal?
- 0.2%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Senegal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Senegal rank globally for claims on central government?
- Gambia ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 49th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.