Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 21.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Gambia, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 21.8% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Gambia peaked at 21.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1994.
That places Gambia 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | +40.0% |
| 1983 | 6.3% | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -26.6% |
| 1986 | 5.9% | +24.0% |
| 1987 | 3.4% | -42.7% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -25.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -30.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +117.9% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -29.4% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | +45.1% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +5.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.9%, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 3.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 15.3% | 21.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Gambia?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Gambia was 21.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1994.
- How does Gambia rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).