Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 56.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Gambia, 1966–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid liabilities to gdp in Gambia is 56.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Gambia peaked at 56.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1991.
That places Gambia 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17.9% | — |
| 1967 | 17.3% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 18.7% | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 17.8% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 17.0% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 22.8% | +34.4% |
| 1973 | 30.0% | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 25.8% | -14.2% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 1977 | 19.4% | -30.7% |
| 1978 | 25.0% | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 25.7% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 26.7% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 29.2% | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 10.8% | -47.9% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +24.7% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +18.9% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 20.9% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +7.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 56.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.2%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 56.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 17.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.5% | 21.4% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 10.8% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 18.8% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 30.7% | 44.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.4% | 56.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 110 Bangladesh 56.6% compare
- 111 El Salvador 56.5% compare
- 112 Mozambique 56.5% compare
- 114 Peru 55.7% compare
- 115 Colombia 55.2% compare
- 116 Venezuela 54.8% 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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Gambia?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Gambia was 56.2% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Gambia ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.