Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 4.65 billion in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
4.65 billion
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
131st
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.65 billion
in 2011
All-time low
-498.46 million
in 1986
Years of data
48
1964–2011
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Gambia, 1964–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2011, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Gambia stood at 4.65 billion. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 328.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Gambia peaked at 4.65 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, -498.46 million, in 1986.
That places Gambia 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6.00 million | — |
| 1965 | 6.79 million | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 11.12 million | +63.8% |
| 1967 | 10.50 million | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 8.96 million | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 10.00 million | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 16.31 million | +63.1% |
| 1971 | 15.39 million | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 23.68 million | +53.9% |
| 1973 | 28.93 million | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 51.75 million | +78.9% |
| 1975 | 61.07 million | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 49.91 million | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 39.93 million | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 15.75 million | -60.6% |
| 1979 | -30.46 million | -293.4% |
| 1980 | -53.95 million | +77.1% |
| 1981 | -90.21 million | +67.2% |
| 1982 | -131.69 million | +46.0% |
| 1983 | -192.57 million | +46.2% |
| 1984 | -334.70 million | +73.8% |
| 1985 | -359.14 million | +7.3% |
| 1986 | -498.46 million | +38.8% |
| 1987 | -388.11 million | -22.1% |
| 1988 | -271.28 million | -30.1% |
| 1989 | -266.70 million | -1.7% |
| 1990 | -67.86 million | -74.6% |
| 1991 | 40.14 million | -159.1% |
| 1992 | 450.07 million | +1021.3% |
| 1993 | 534.42 million | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 526.30 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 702.07 million | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 701.15 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 760.65 million | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 876.00 million | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 978.51 million | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.25 billion | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 1.09 billion | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.73 billion | +59.5% |
| 2003 | 1.53 billion | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 2.92 billion | +91.0% |
| 2005 | 3.03 billion | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.05 billion | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 3.86 billion | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.27 billion | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 3.70 billion | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.88 billion | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4.65 billion | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.89 million | 6.00 million | 11.12 million | 6 |
| 1970s | 27.23 million | -30.46 million | 61.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -258.68 million | -498.46 million | -53.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 550.14 million | -67.86 million | 978.51 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 billion | 1.09 billion | 4.05 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 billion | 3.88 billion | 4.65 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 128 Papua New Guinea 6.16 billion compare
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- 133 Oman 4.44 billion compare
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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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Gambia?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Gambia was 4.65 billion in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -498.46 million in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Gambia ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 328.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.