Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 8.72 % change on previous year in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Gambia, 1965–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2011, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Gambia stood at 8.72 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Gambia peaked at 70.38 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -24.12 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Gambia ranks 131st of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 23.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1967 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 1968 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1969 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1971 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1972 | -22.34 % change on previous year | -292.6% |
| 1973 | 35.36 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 1974 | 15 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 1975 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1976 | 70.38 % change on previous year | -1613.2% |
| 1977 | 37.37 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1978 | 40.86 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1980 | 18.61 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1981 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1982 | -0.9781 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1983 | 33.29 % change on previous year | -3503.2% |
| 1984 | 14.86 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1985 | 34.01 % change on previous year | +128.8% |
| 1986 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1987 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1988 | 13.23 % change on previous year | -454.7% |
| 1989 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 15.66 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1992 | -24.12 % change on previous year | -276.8% |
| 1993 | 59.16 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 1994 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1995 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1736 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1997 | 22.81 % change on previous year | +13037.5% |
| 1998 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1999 | 20.11 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2001 | 32.96 % change on previous year | +228.3% |
| 2002 | 36.71 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 33.15 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2004 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2005 | 18.22 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 2006 | 29.7 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2007 | 16.62 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2008 | 21.69 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.72 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.84 % change on previous year, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.72 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.81 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +13037.5% | 0.1736 % change on previous year | 22.81 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3503.2% | -0.9781 % change on previous year | 33.29 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1613.2% | -4.65 % change on previous year | 70.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.5 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 23.16 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 20.4 % change on previous year | -22.34 % change on previous year | 70.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.86 % change on previous year | -9.31 % change on previous year | 34.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.88 % change on previous year | -24.12 % change on previous year | 59.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.48 % change on previous year | -10.98 % change on previous year | 36.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 % change on previous year | 8.72 % change on previous year | 14.8 % change on previous year | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 128 Burkina Faso 9.15 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Italy 8.97 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Thailand 8.78 % change on previous year compare
- 132 United Arab Emirates 8.45 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Dominica 8.37 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Sudan 8.09 % change on previous year compare
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 8.72 % change on previous year 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 70.38 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.12 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Gambia ranks 131st out of 178 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 down 73.6%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.