Banking survey: claims on private sector in Gambia

Gambia: Banking survey: claims on private sector was 4.34 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
4.34 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
45th
of 50 countries
All-time high
4.34 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
12.23 million current LCU
in 1965
Years of data
47
1965–2011

Banking survey: claims on private sector in Gambia, 1965–2011

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Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, banking survey: claims on private sector in Gambia stood at 4.34 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 459.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, banking survey: claims on private sector in Gambia peaked at 4.34 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.23 million current LCU, in 1965.

Gambia ranks 45th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Banking survey: claims on private sector in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU) in Gambia, 1965 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1965 12.23 million current LCU
1966 12.49 million current LCU +2.2%
1967 13.51 million current LCU +8.1%
1968 14.77 million current LCU +9.3%
1969 15.74 million current LCU +6.6%
1970 17.03 million current LCU +8.2%
1971 18.89 million current LCU +10.9%
1972 17.70 million current LCU -6.3%
1973 18.20 million current LCU +2.9%
1974 22.51 million current LCU +23.6%
1975 23.52 million current LCU +4.5%
1976 31.04 million current LCU +32.0%
1977 46.43 million current LCU +49.6%
1978 64.72 million current LCU +39.4%
1979 79.60 million current LCU +23.0%
1980 91.27 million current LCU +14.7%
1981 102.17 million current LCU +11.9%
1982 104.80 million current LCU +2.6%
1983 121.64 million current LCU +16.1%
1984 149.32 million current LCU +22.8%
1985 186.79 million current LCU +25.1%
1986 203.98 million current LCU +9.2%
1987 190.40 million current LCU -6.7%
1988 199.14 million current LCU +4.6%
1989 224.47 million current LCU +12.7%
1990 256.04 million current LCU +14.1%
1991 293.36 million current LCU +14.6%
1992 274.45 million current LCU -6.4%
1993 306.87 million current LCU +11.8%
1994 414.96 million current LCU +35.2%
1995 396.20 million current LCU -4.5%
1996 351.60 million current LCU -11.3%
1997 447.50 million current LCU +27.3%
1998 514.50 million current LCU +15.0%
1999 622.50 million current LCU +21.0%
2000 686.80 million current LCU +10.3%
2001 774.80 million current LCU +12.8%
2002 1.33 billion current LCU +72.3%
2003 1.63 billion current LCU +22.4%
2004 1.45 billion current LCU -11.0%
2005 1.72 billion current LCU +18.2%
2006 2.23 billion current LCU +29.7%
2007 2.60 billion current LCU +16.6%
2008 2.95 billion current LCU +13.5%
2009 3.36 billion current LCU +13.8%
2010 3.82 billion current LCU +13.7%
2011 4.34 billion current LCU +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.75 million current LCU 12.23 million current LCU 15.74 million current LCU 5
1970s 33.96 million current LCU 17.03 million current LCU 79.60 million current LCU 10
1980s 157.40 million current LCU 91.27 million current LCU 224.47 million current LCU 10
1990s 387.80 million current LCU 256.04 million current LCU 622.50 million current LCU 10
2000s 1.87 billion current LCU 686.80 million current LCU 3.36 billion current LCU 10
2010s 4.08 billion current LCU 3.82 billion current LCU 4.34 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 42 Sudan 7.89 billion current LCU compare
  2. 43 Eswatini 6.30 billion current LCU compare
  3. 44 Eritrea 5.38 billion current LCU compare
  4. 46 Seychelles 3.41 billion current LCU compare
  5. 47 Zimbabwe 2.71 billion current LCU compare
  6. 48 Lesotho 2.62 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is banking survey: claims on private sector in Gambia?
Banking survey: claims on private sector in Gambia was 4.34 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
What is the highest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 4.34 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest banking survey: claims on private sector recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.23 million current LCU in 1965.
How does Gambia rank for banking survey: claims on private sector?
Gambia ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is banking survey: claims on private sector rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 459.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Banking survey: claims on private sector (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,590 data points, 1960–2011
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Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises.