Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 4.31 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Gambia, 1966–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gambia stood at 4.31 units per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and up 431.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Gambia peaked at 4.31 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.6352 units per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Gambia 48th out of 174 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -0.1871 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | -0.2099 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1968 | -0.198 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1969 | -0.1824 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1970 | -0.1847 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1971 | -0.1632 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1972 | -0.1247 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1973 | -0.0371 units per US$ of GDP | -70.3% |
| 1974 | -0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -82.6% |
| 1975 | -0.0269 units per US$ of GDP | +315.9% |
| 1976 | -0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | -60.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1106 units per US$ of GDP | -1142.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1486 units per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1979 | 0.214 units per US$ of GDP | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1051 units per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1605 units per US$ of GDP | +52.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2141 units per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1983 | 0.417 units per US$ of GDP | +94.7% |
| 1984 | 0.645 units per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6578 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | -0.1917 units per US$ of GDP | -129.1% |
| 1987 | -0.346 units per US$ of GDP | +80.5% |
| 1988 | -0.2813 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1989 | -0.202 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1990 | -0.6352 units per US$ of GDP | +214.4% |
| 1991 | -0.4703 units per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0558 units per US$ of GDP | -111.9% |
| 1993 | -0.1994 units per US$ of GDP | -457.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2722 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1995 | -0.1042 units per US$ of GDP | -61.7% |
| 1996 | -0.0683 units per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0422 units per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1998 | -0.0351 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP | -151.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0697 units per US$ of GDP | +283.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8115 units per US$ of GDP | +1064.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9768 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 2.93 units per US$ of GDP | +199.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9776 units per US$ of GDP | -66.6% |
| 2005 | 1.25 units per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8884 units per US$ of GDP | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | +92.9% |
| 2009 | 2.2 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 3.23 units per US$ of GDP | +47.0% |
| 2011 | 4.31 units per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.31 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.55 units per US$ of GDP, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.31 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× 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 | +1142.5% | -0.0106 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1106 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +1064.2% | 0.0697 units per US$ of GDP | 0.8115 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -457.3% | 0.0558 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1994 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1975 | -315.9% | -0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0269 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1944 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2099 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1824 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.0081 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1847 units per US$ of GDP | 0.214 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1178 units per US$ of GDP | -0.346 units per US$ of GDP | 0.6578 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1753 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6352 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0558 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0697 units per US$ of GDP | 2.93 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 units per US$ of GDP | 3.23 units per US$ of GDP | 4.31 units per US$ of GDP | 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 4.31 units per US$ of GDP 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 4.31 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6352 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 174 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 431.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.