Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Gambia ranks 72nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1732 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8113 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1982 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 2.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9324 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2685 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -64.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -100.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3895 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -233647.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3607 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +140.1% |
| 2002 | 3.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2003 | 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +107.5% |
| 2004 | 3.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -56.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 5.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 9.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 11.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 15.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 17.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 22.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 24.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 24.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 104.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +233647.4% | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3895 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0955 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1764 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7614 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 69 Serbia 42.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 North Macedonia 34.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 29.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Mozambique 26.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Syria 23.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Honduras 20.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.