Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita was 2,324 units per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Gambia, 1964–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2,324 units per person for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2011. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 287.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Gambia peaked at 2,324 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.38 units per person, in 1964.
That places Gambia 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository) … capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 22.38 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 26.82 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 27.23 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 29.61 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 30.85 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 31.82 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 34.06 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 36.93 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 27.86 units per person | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 36.61 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1974 | 40.88 units per person | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 37.84 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 62.53 units per person | +65.3% |
| 1977 | 83.22 units per person | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 113.48 units per person | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 121.05 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 138.73 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 142.48 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 136.18 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 174.94 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 193.37 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 249.09 units per person | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 217.02 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 200.6 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 218 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 234.77 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 260.39 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 283.72 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 206.72 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 317.18 units per person | +53.4% |
| 1994 | 327.94 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 286.95 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 279.26 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 333.37 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 370.82 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 433.2 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 463.82 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 600.22 units per person | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 798.84 units per person | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 1,035 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 896.86 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,031 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1,300 units per person | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 1,472 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1,740 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1,974 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 2,201 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2,324 units per person | +5.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,324 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 18,538 units per person, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,324 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,544 units per person, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.12 units per person | 22.38 units per person | 31.82 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 59.44 units per person | 27.86 units per person | 121.05 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.52 units per person | 136.18 units per person | 249.09 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 309.96 units per person | 206.72 units per person | 433.2 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,131 units per person | 463.82 units per person | 1,974 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,262 units per person | 2,201 units per person | 2,324 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Gambia?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Gambia was 2,324 units per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,324 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.38 units per person in 1964.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Gambia ranks 163rd out of 176 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 287.2%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.