Gambia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Gambia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 27.6% against 12.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Gambia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.0% | 5.3% | 15.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1970s | -0.4% | 7.4% | 7.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 6.0% | 9.6% | 3.6% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | -1.6% | 9.1% | 10.8% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 7.7% | 1.4% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 6.8% | 15.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 12.1% | 19.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Gambia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Gambia, at 27.6% against 12.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Gambia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.