Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 3,064 units per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gambia, 1964–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gambia is 3,064 units per person, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 721.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gambia peaked at 3,064 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -295.14 units per person, in 1991.
That places Gambia 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -10.07 units per person | — |
| 1965 | -13.69 units per person | +35.8% |
| 1966 | -17.65 units per person | +29.0% |
| 1967 | -20.35 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1968 | -16.46 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1969 | -16.18 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | -18.43 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1971 | -16.86 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1972 | -13.29 units per person | -21.2% |
| 1973 | -4.88 units per person | -63.3% |
| 1974 | -1.05 units per person | -78.4% |
| 1975 | -5.11 units per person | +385.4% |
| 1976 | -1.9 units per person | -62.8% |
| 1977 | 23.65 units per person | -1343.3% |
| 1978 | 38.28 units per person | +61.9% |
| 1979 | 64.25 units per person | +67.8% |
| 1980 | 35.49 units per person | -44.8% |
| 1981 | 47.52 units per person | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 60.42 units per person | +27.2% |
| 1983 | 112.03 units per person | +85.4% |
| 1984 | 138.53 units per person | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 172.89 units per person | +24.8% |
| 1986 | -39.81 units per person | -123.0% |
| 1987 | -82 units per person | +106.0% |
| 1988 | -77.34 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | -56.75 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1990 | -190.96 units per person | +236.5% |
| 1991 | -295.14 units per person | +54.6% |
| 1992 | 34.8 units per person | -111.8% |
| 1993 | -126.71 units per person | -464.1% |
| 1994 | -165.59 units per person | +30.7% |
| 1995 | -64.75 units per person | -60.9% |
| 1996 | -44.52 units per person | -31.2% |
| 1997 | -25.32 units per person | -43.1% |
| 1998 | -21.42 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 10.47 units per person | -148.9% |
| 2000 | 37.5 units per person | +258.3% |
| 2001 | 373.13 units per person | +894.9% |
| 2002 | 367.8 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 903.99 units per person | +145.8% |
| 2004 | 579.99 units per person | -35.8% |
| 2005 | 773.02 units per person | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 883.94 units per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 643.82 units per person | -27.2% |
| 2008 | 1,472 units per person | +128.7% |
| 2009 | 1,703 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 2,587 units per person | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 3,064 units per person | +18.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,064 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,723 units per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,064 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,977 units per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1343.3% | -1.9 units per person | 23.65 units per person |
| 2001 | +894.9% | 37.5 units per person | 373.13 units per person |
| 1993 | -464.1% | 34.8 units per person | -126.71 units per person |
| 1975 | -385.4% | -1.05 units per person | -5.11 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -15.73 units per person | -20.35 units per person | -10.07 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.47 units per person | -18.43 units per person | 64.25 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.1 units per person | -82 units per person | 172.89 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -88.91 units per person | -295.14 units per person | 34.8 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 773.85 units per person | 37.5 units per person | 1,703 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,826 units per person | 2,587 units per person | 3,064 units per person | 2 |
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 domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gambia?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gambia was 3,064 units per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,064 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -295.14 units per person in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Gambia ranks 75th out of 176 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 721.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.