Claims on central government in Gambia
Gambia: Claims on central government was 5.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government in Gambia, 1965–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual growth as % of broad money.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 5.4% for claims on central government in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 220.6% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government in Gambia peaked at 56.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -71.6%, in 1986.
That places Gambia 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government in Gambia, year by year
| Year | annual growth as % of broad money | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -15.0% | — |
| 1966 | -16.2% | +8.0% |
| 1967 | -10.8% | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 11.1% | -203.0% |
| 1969 | -0.6% | -105.0% |
| 1970 | -8.5% | +1410.8% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -134.6% |
| 1972 | 8.8% | +199.5% |
| 1973 | 17.0% | +92.9% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -66.8% |
| 1975 | -5.9% | -204.0% |
| 1976 | 4.0% | -167.9% |
| 1977 | 23.5% | +490.5% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | -29.0% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | +25.3% |
| 1980 | -23.1% | -210.3% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | -146.7% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 33.7% | +231.1% |
| 1984 | 15.8% | -53.2% |
| 1985 | 20.1% | +27.5% |
| 1986 | -71.6% | -456.6% |
| 1987 | -14.8% | -79.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -102.6% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | +1065.3% |
| 1990 | -30.2% | -776.1% |
| 1991 | -23.9% | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | -335.3% |
| 1993 | -25.8% | -145.9% |
| 1994 | -6.3% | -75.5% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -339.6% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -82.7% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -85.1% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +812.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +897.9% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -82.9% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | +553.8% |
| 2004 | -4.3% | -114.2% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -175.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +97.5% |
| 2007 | -5.1% | -179.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -344.0% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -51.1% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +219.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -58.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +131.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -64.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +75.6% |
| 2021 | 12.7% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -45.8% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -75.5% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +220.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.6%, 83% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Claims on central government in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -1410.8% | -0.6% | -8.5% |
| 1989 | +1065.3% | 0.4% | 4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.3% | -16.2% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | -8.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.4% | -71.6% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6% | -30.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | -5.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.9% | 19.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 1.7% | 12.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 48 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.7% compare
- 49 Senegal 5.6% compare
- 50 Cameroon 5.4% compare
- 52 North Macedonia 5.3% compare
- 53 Belarus 5.2% compare
- 54 Mozambique 5.1% compare
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.31 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.54 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government in Gambia?
- Claims on central government in Gambia was 5.4% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest claims on central government recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.6% in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for claims on central government?
- Gambia ranks 51st out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.