Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Gambia
Gambia: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit was 4.73 units per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Gambia, 1966–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.73 units per US$ of GDP for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in 2011.
The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 188.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Gambia peaked at 5.9 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2542 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Gambia 77th out of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.2886 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.272 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3319 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3117 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3147 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2939 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3845 units per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4235 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3449 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3243 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4406 units per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2882 units per US$ of GDP | -34.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3363 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.279 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2542 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3518 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4037 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.47 units per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5615 units per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7181 units per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8968 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8967 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8007 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 0.916 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9341 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5701 units per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6093 units per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6111 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5459 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5998 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5346 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7832 units per US$ of GDP | +46.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7457 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8789 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 2001 | 1.64 units per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 3.04 units per US$ of GDP | +85.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9 units per US$ of GDP | +94.2% |
| 2004 | 3.23 units per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 3.23 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.97 units per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 3.29 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 3.28 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.86 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.73 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.73 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.63 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.73 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.19 units per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.301 units per US$ of GDP | 0.272 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3319 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.343 units per US$ of GDP | 0.279 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4406 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.627 units per US$ of GDP | 0.2542 units per US$ of GDP | 0.916 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6813 units per US$ of GDP | 0.5346 units per US$ of GDP | 0.9341 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 units per US$ of GDP | 1.26 units per US$ of GDP | 5.9 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 units per US$ of GDP | 3.9 units per US$ of GDP | 4.73 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Gambia?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit in Gambia was 4.73 units per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2542 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Gambia rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit?
- Gambia ranks 77th out of 158 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per unit rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.9%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money (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.