External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gambia
Gambia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors was 45.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gambia, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gambia is 45.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gambia peaked at 188.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2019.
That places Gambia 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 176.0% | — |
| 1996 | 173.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 143.9% | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 188.8% | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 122.2% | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 90.4% | -26.0% |
| 2001 | 102.1% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 104.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 140.6% | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 139.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -43.7% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +3.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 45.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 45.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.1%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.8% | 122.2% | 188.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 49.2% | 140.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 38.8% | 61.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 43.7% | 45.2% | 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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gambia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors in Gambia was 45.2% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 188.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors?
- Gambia ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.