Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 5,797 units per person in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gambia, 1964–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2011, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gambia stood at 5,797 units per person. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 466.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gambia peaked at 5,797 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.1047 units per person, in 1991.
Gambia ranks 146th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 12.31 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 13.14 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 9.58 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1967 | 9.26 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 14.39 units per person | +55.5% |
| 1969 | 15.64 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 15.62 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 20.07 units per person | +28.5% |
| 1972 | 21.72 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 53.06 units per person | +144.3% |
| 1974 | 64.95 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1975 | 74.34 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 115.84 units per person | +55.8% |
| 1977 | 128.05 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 176 units per person | +37.4% |
| 1979 | 230.04 units per person | +30.7% |
| 1980 | 273.97 units per person | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 318.65 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 380.55 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 465.72 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1984 | 518.74 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 614.25 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 406.26 units per person | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 220.93 units per person | -45.6% |
| 1988 | 249.07 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 213.89 units per person | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 80.72 units per person | -62.3% |
| 1991 | -0.1047 units per person | -100.1% |
| 1992 | 242.87 units per person | -232123.9% |
| 1993 | 193.67 units per person | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 162.43 units per person | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 222.35 units per person | +36.9% |
| 1996 | 235.07 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 308.88 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 352.21 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 450.17 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 509.47 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 1,024 units per person | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 1,215 units per person | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 2,070 units per person | +70.3% |
| 2004 | 1,530 units per person | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 1,878 units per person | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 2,260 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 2,168 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 3,392 units per person | +56.4% |
| 2009 | 4,040 units per person | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 5,240 units per person | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 5,797 units per person | +10.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 5,797 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 34,600 units per person, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 5,797 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,391 units per person, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +232123.9% | -0.1047 units per person | 242.87 units per person |
| 1973 | +144.3% | 21.72 units per person | 53.06 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.39 units per person | 9.26 units per person | 15.64 units per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 89.97 units per person | 15.62 units per person | 230.04 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 366.2 units per person | 213.89 units per person | 614.25 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.83 units per person | -0.1047 units per person | 450.17 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,009 units per person | 509.47 units per person | 4,040 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,518 units per person | 5,240 units per person | 5,797 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gambia?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gambia was 5,797 units per person in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,797 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1047 units per person in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Gambia ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2011.
- Is domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.1%. 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 (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 (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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Domestic 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 (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.