Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Gambia
Gambia: Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) was 646.89 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Money and quasi money (M2), flow in Gambia, 1965–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 646.89 million current LCU for money and quasi money (m2), flow in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.3% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money and quasi money (m2), flow in Gambia peaked at 1.59 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.27 billion current LCU, in 2010.
That places Gambia 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 730,000 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 1.64 million current LCU | +124.7% |
| 1967 | 660,000 current LCU | -59.8% |
| 1968 | 1.21 million current LCU | +83.3% |
| 1969 | 720,000 current LCU | -40.5% |
| 1970 | 2.62 million current LCU | +263.9% |
| 1971 | 90,000 current LCU | -96.6% |
| 1972 | 7.58 million current LCU | +8322.2% |
| 1973 | 11.42 million current LCU | +50.7% |
| 1974 | 3.79 million current LCU | -66.8% |
| 1975 | 5.66 million current LCU | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 22.01 million current LCU | +288.9% |
| 1977 | -8.47 million current LCU | -138.5% |
| 1978 | 28.23 million current LCU | -433.3% |
| 1979 | -7.49 million current LCU | -126.5% |
| 1980 | 8.51 million current LCU | -213.6% |
| 1981 | 18.96 million current LCU | +122.8% |
| 1982 | 17.36 million current LCU | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 33.94 million current LCU | +95.5% |
| 1984 | 8.82 million current LCU | -74.0% |
| 1985 | 87.17 million current LCU | +888.3% |
| 1986 | 18.69 million current LCU | -78.6% |
| 1987 | 67.89 million current LCU | +263.2% |
| 1988 | 50.66 million current LCU | -25.4% |
| 1989 | 81.99 million current LCU | +61.8% |
| 1990 | 39.91 million current LCU | -51.3% |
| 1991 | 132.65 million current LCU | +232.4% |
| 1992 | 89.58 million current LCU | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 94.23 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1994 | -31.53 million current LCU | -133.5% |
| 1995 | 113.90 million current LCU | -461.2% |
| 1996 | 52.87 million current LCU | -53.6% |
| 1997 | 222.28 million current LCU | +320.4% |
| 1998 | 121.51 million current LCU | -45.3% |
| 1999 | 158.72 million current LCU | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 512.05 million current LCU | +222.6% |
| 2001 | 822.79 million current LCU | +60.7% |
| 2002 | 397.38 million current LCU | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +247.9% |
| 2004 | 1.05 billion current LCU | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 473.23 million current LCU | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion current LCU | +236.6% |
| 2007 | 569.44 million current LCU | -64.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +161.4% |
| 2009 | 1.49 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | -5.27 billion current LCU | -452.8% |
| 2011 | 646.89 million current LCU | -112.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 646.89 million current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.06 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 646.89 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.09 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +8322.2% | 90,000 current LCU | 7.58 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 992,000 current LCU | 660,000 current LCU | 1.64 million current LCU | 5 |
| 1970s | 6.54 million current LCU | -8.47 million current LCU | 28.23 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.40 million current LCU | 8.51 million current LCU | 87.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.41 million current LCU | -31.53 million current LCU | 222.28 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.12 million current LCU | 397.38 million current LCU | 1.59 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.31 billion current LCU | -5.27 billion current LCU | 646.89 million current LCU | 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 money and quasi money (m2), flow in Gambia?
- Money and quasi money (m2), flow in Gambia was 646.89 million current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest money and quasi money (m2), flow recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.27 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for money and quasi money (m2), flow?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money and quasi money (m2), flow rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money and quasi money (M2), flow (current LCU) is the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.