Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Gambia

Gambia: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 19.08 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
19.08
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
9th
of 70 countries
All-time high
29
in 2003
All-time low
6
in 1977
Years of data
29
1977–2014

Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Gambia, 1977–2014

510152025301977199520141977: 61978: 61979: 61980: 81981: 9.51982: 9.51983: 9.51984: 9.51985: 151986: 201987: 211988: 191989: 151990: 16.51991: 15.51992: 17.51993: 13.51994: 13.51995: 141996: 141997: 141998: 121999: 10.52000: 102001: 132002: 182003: 292013: 18.52014: 19.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for discount rate, percent per annum in Gambia is 19.08, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Gambia peaked at 29 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1977.

That places Gambia 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6 6 6 3
1980s 13.6 8 21 10
1990s 14.1 10.5 17.5 10
2000s 17.5 10 29 4
2010s 18.81 18.54 19.08 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 6 Brazil 21.79 compare
  2. 7 Paraguay 20 compare
  3. 8 Angola 19.5 compare
  4. 10 Zambia 16.35 compare
  5. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 15 compare
  6. 11 Sri Lanka 15 compare
  7. 11 Uruguay 15 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is discount rate, percent per annum in Gambia?
Discount rate, percent per annum in Gambia was 19.08 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 29 in 2003.
What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1977.
How does Gambia rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
Gambia ranks 9th out of 70 countries with data for 2014.
Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Discount Rate, Percent per annum
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
72 places, 2,603 data points, 1950–2025
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