Claims on central government, etc. in Gambia
Gambia: Claims on central government, etc. was 27.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 27.6% for claims on central government, etc. in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Gambia peaked at 33.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -11.4%, in 1967.
That places Gambia 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -10.5% | — |
| 1967 | -11.4% | +9.2% |
| 1968 | -9.5% | -16.9% |
| 1969 | -8.8% | -7.9% |
| 1970 | -8.9% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | -7.9% | -10.5% |
| 1972 | -6.2% | -21.5% |
| 1973 | -2.2% | -65.0% |
| 1974 | -0.4% | -82.6% |
| 1975 | -1.5% | +293.5% |
| 1976 | -0.5% | -68.0% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -1111.9% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | +47.8% |
| 1979 | 11.3% | +59.0% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -46.1% |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +32.1% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 15.8% | +69.0% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 16.9% | -6.1% |
| 1986 | -2.8% | -116.4% |
| 1987 | -4.9% | +76.7% |
| 1988 | -4.2% | -14.3% |
| 1989 | -2.7% | -36.5% |
| 1990 | -8.1% | +202.6% |
| 1991 | -5.4% | -33.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -111.7% |
| 1993 | -2.2% | -448.7% |
| 1994 | -2.8% | +29.8% |
| 1995 | -1.1% | -61.6% |
| 1996 | -0.7% | -36.1% |
| 1997 | -0.4% | -40.7% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -148.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +241.5% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | +902.8% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +97.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | -57.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 33.9% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -10.0% | -11.4% | -8.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.4% | -8.9% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.0% | -4.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.0% | -8.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 0.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 12.5% | 29.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 27.6% | 33.9% | 5 |
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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 claims on central government, etc. in Gambia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Gambia was 27.6% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.4% in 1967.
- How does Gambia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, etc. (% GDP). 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. 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.