Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 11,621 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 11,621 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 611.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Gambia peaked at 11,621 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, -557.55 current LCU per person, in 1986.
That places Gambia 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 13.52 current LCU per person | — |
| 1965 | 14.89 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 23.73 current LCU per person | +59.4% |
| 1967 | 21.8 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 18.09 current LCU per person | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 19.63 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 31.12 current LCU per person | +58.5% |
| 1971 | 28.53 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 42.64 current LCU per person | +49.4% |
| 1973 | 50.58 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 1974 | 87.85 current LCU per person | +73.7% |
| 1975 | 100.64 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 79.77 current LCU per person | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 61.83 current LCU per person | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 23.61 current LCU per person | -61.8% |
| 1979 | -44.16 current LCU per person | -287.1% |
| 1980 | -75.56 current LCU per person | +71.1% |
| 1981 | -122.05 current LCU per person | +61.5% |
| 1982 | -171.97 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1983 | -242.37 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1984 | -405.38 current LCU per person | +67.3% |
| 1985 | -418.15 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | -557.55 current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 1987 | -416.83 current LCU per person | -25.2% |
| 1988 | -279.63 current LCU per person | -32.9% |
| 1989 | -263.71 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 1990 | -64.34 current LCU per person | -75.6% |
| 1991 | 36.49 current LCU per person | -156.7% |
| 1992 | 392.88 current LCU per person | +976.7% |
| 1993 | 449.71 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 428.85 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 555.3 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 538.76 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 568.12 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 636.17 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 691.15 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 860.62 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 725.78 current LCU per person | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 1,111 current LCU per person | +53.1% |
| 2003 | 946.46 current LCU per person | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 1,761 current LCU per person | +86.1% |
| 2005 | 1,747 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,202 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 2,104 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1,698 current LCU per person | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 1,616 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,853 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 2,172 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 2,229 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,925 current LCU per person | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 1,633 current LCU per person | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 2,116 current LCU per person | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 3,453 current LCU per person | +63.2% |
| 2019 | 5,704 current LCU per person | +65.2% |
| 2020 | 8,513 current LCU per person | +49.2% |
| 2021 | 10,282 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 9,115 current LCU per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 9,695 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 11,621 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 11,621 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 68% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 11,621 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 | +976.7% | 36.49 current LCU per person | 392.88 current LCU per person |
| 1979 | -287.1% | 23.61 current LCU per person | -44.16 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.61 current LCU per person | 13.52 current LCU per person | 23.73 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 46.24 current LCU per person | -44.16 current LCU per person | 100.64 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -295.32 current LCU per person | -557.55 current LCU per person | -75.56 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 423.31 current LCU per person | -64.34 current LCU per person | 691.15 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,477 current LCU per person | 725.78 current LCU per person | 2,202 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,636 current LCU per person | 1,633 current LCU per person | 5,704 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,845 current LCU per person | 8,513 current LCU per person | 11,621 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 111 Austria 12,396 current LCU per person compare
- 112 Morocco 12,048 current LCU per person compare
- 113 Guatemala 11,787 current LCU per person compare
- 115 Lesotho 10,834 current LCU per person compare
- 116 Finland 10,808 current LCU per person compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,662 current LCU per person 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Gambia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Gambia was 11,621 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,621 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -557.55 current LCU per person in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 114th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 611.6%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.