Central bank assets to GDP in Gambia

Gambia: Central bank assets to GDP was 17.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
17.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1973
Years of data
53
1966–2021

Central bank assets to GDP in Gambia, 1966–2021

05101520196619932021

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, central bank assets to gdp in Gambia stood at 17.6%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 221.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Gambia peaked at 17.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.

That places Gambia 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Central bank assets to GDP in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Central bank assets to GDP (%) in Gambia, 1966 to 2021.
Year % Change
1966 1.0%
1967 0.3% -72.2%
1968 0.9% +218.0%
1969 0.3% -62.6%
1970 2.4% +667.5%
1971 4.0% +63.1%
1972 2.5% -37.0%
1973 0.0% -100.0%
1974 0.4% +1377661129468.1%
1976 1.5% +251.5%
1977 6.5% +346.1%
1978 4.8% -25.9%
1979 10.8% +124.9%
1980 3.8% -65.3%
1981 14.0% +271.9%
1982 7.1% -49.1%
1983 14.4% +102.9%
1984 15.3% +5.7%
1985 16.4% +7.1%
1986 2.0% -87.9%
1987 1.6% -21.6%
1988 2.1% +37.2%
1989 0.3% -84.7%
1990 1.6% +381.0%
1991 0.6% -64.9%
1992 4.3% +679.8%
1993 4.2% -3.2%
1994 4.4% +6.0%
1995 3.7% -17.0%
1996 3.4% -7.4%
1997 3.2% -5.6%
1998 2.9% -8.7%
1999 2.8% -3.5%
2000 2.5% -12.7%
2001 2.5% +3.7%
2002 3.7% +46.5%
2003 8.6% +131.7%
2004 4.6% -46.5%
2005 4.2% -8.6%
2006 1.3% -69.5%
2007 1.1% -13.4%
2008 1.0% -6.7%
2009 0.6% -42.4%
2010 4.8% +690.0%
2011 5.5% +15.5%
2012 5.7% +3.3%
2013 9.3% +63.6%
2014 13.5% +45.5%
2017 17.1% +26.7%
2018 14.7% -14.2%
2019 13.4% -8.9%
2020 17.9% +33.7%
2021 17.6% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6% 0.3% 1.0% 4
1970s 3.7% 0.0% 10.8% 9
1980s 7.7% 0.3% 16.4% 10
1990s 3.1% 0.6% 4.4% 10
2000s 3.0% 0.6% 8.6% 10
2010s 10.5% 4.8% 17.1% 8
2020s 17.7% 17.6% 17.9% 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 28 Suriname 18.4% compare
  2. 29 Netherlands 18.1% compare
  3. 30 Belize 18.0% compare
  4. 32 Ethiopia 17.5% compare
  5. 33 Guyana 16.9% compare
  6. 34 Argentina 16.7% compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is central bank assets to gdp in Gambia?
Central bank assets to gdp in Gambia was 17.6% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
How does Gambia rank for central bank assets to gdp?
Gambia ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 221.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 8,028 data points, 1960–2021
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Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).