Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gambia
Gambia: Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 8.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gambia, 1966–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gambia is 8.16 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 266.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gambia peaked at 8.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Gambia ranks 90th of 174 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 (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1016 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0955 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1732 units per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1764 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1566 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1943 units per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2039 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4037 units per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3994 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3916 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.646 units per US$ of GDP | +65.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5988 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6833 units per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7662 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8113 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 1.35 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 1.73 units per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 2.42 units per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 2.34 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.96 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9324 units per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9061 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7614 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2685 units per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -100.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3895 units per US$ of GDP | -233647.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3048 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.267 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3577 units per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3607 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5146 units per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5772 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7823 units per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9469 units per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 2.23 units per US$ of GDP | +135.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 units per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 6.7 units per US$ of GDP | +107.7% |
| 2004 | 2.58 units per US$ of GDP | -61.5% |
| 2005 | 3.05 units per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 3.68 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 2.99 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 3.95 units per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 5.21 units per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 6.54 units per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 8.16 units per US$ of GDP | +24.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.16 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.99 units per US$ of GDP, 12% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.16 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 17% 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 | +233647.4% | -0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3895 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1367 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0955 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1764 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4444 units per US$ of GDP | 0.1566 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7662 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7614 units per US$ of GDP | 2.42 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3822 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.7823 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9469 units per US$ of GDP | 6.7 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.35 units per US$ of GDP | 6.54 units per US$ of GDP | 8.16 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 (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gambia?
- Domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Gambia was 8.16 units per US$ of GDP 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 8.16 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for domestic claims (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Gambia ranks 90th out of 174 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 266.3%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Domestic Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Domestic Claims (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.