Central bank assets to GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Central bank assets to GDP was 17.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Gambia, 1966–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More financial sector data for Gambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 23,409 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 423.08 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 482.20 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 482.20 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 482.20 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 174.71 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 174.71 SDR per person (2024)
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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About this data
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).