Money in Gambia
Gambia: Money was 6.67 billion in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
6.67 billion
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
130th
of 162 countries
All-time high
6.67 billion
in 2011
All-time low
10.20 million
in 1964
Years of data
48
1964–2011
Money in Gambia, 1964–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 6.67 billion for money in 2011. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 492.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money in Gambia peaked at 6.67 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.20 million, in 1964.
That places Gambia 130th out of 162 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.20 million | — |
| 1965 | 10.84 million | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 12.76 million | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 12.70 million | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 13.66 million | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 14.08 million | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 16.46 million | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 16.38 million | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 22.75 million | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 31.84 million | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 33.04 million | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 37.35 million | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 49.43 million | +32.3% |
| 1977 | 39.80 million | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 57.78 million | +45.2% |
| 1979 | 57.78 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 61.28 million | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 76.97 million | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 87.22 million | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 100.32 million | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 99.58 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 162.10 million | +62.8% |
| 1986 | 166.49 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 197.83 million | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 213.52 million | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 260.25 million | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 296.19 million | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 393.58 million | +32.9% |
| 1992 | 435.17 million | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 461.38 million | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 407.53 million | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 471.47 million | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 453.49 million | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 629.41 million | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 626.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 716.04 million | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 983.53 million | +37.4% |
| 2001 | 1.13 billion | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 1.76 billion | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 2.87 billion | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 3.11 billion | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 3.32 billion | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 4.19 billion | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 4.21 billion | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.12 billion | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 5.60 billion | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 6.02 billion | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.67 billion | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.37 million | 10.20 million | 14.08 million | 6 |
| 1970s | 36.26 million | 16.38 million | 57.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.56 million | 61.28 million | 260.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 489.08 million | 296.19 million | 716.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 billion | 983.53 million | 5.60 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 billion | 6.02 billion | 6.67 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 127 Nicaragua 10.07 billion compare
- 128 Botswana 7.58 billion compare
- 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.79 billion compare
- 131 Maldives 6.08 billion compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 5.37 billion compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 5.10 billion 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 money in Gambia?
- Money in Gambia was 6.67 billion in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest money recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest money recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.20 million in 1964.
- How does Gambia rank for money?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 162 countries with data for 2011.
- Is money rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.