Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
86th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-49,255 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
58
1964–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 545.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -49,255 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Gambia 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 592.88 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 670.95 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 1,099 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1967 | 1,038 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 885.38 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 988.14 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 1,612 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1971 | 1,521 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 2,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 1973 | 2,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 5,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 1975 | 6,035 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 4,932 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 3,946 current LCU per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 1,556 current LCU per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 1979 | -3,010 current LCU per square kilometre | -293.4% |
| 1980 | -5,331 current LCU per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1981 | -8,914 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 1982 | -13,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1983 | -19,029 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1984 | -33,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1985 | -35,488 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | -49,255 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1987 | -38,350 current LCU per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1988 | -26,807 current LCU per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1989 | -26,354 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | -6,706 current LCU per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 1991 | 3,966 current LCU per square kilometre | -159.1% |
| 1992 | 44,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +1021.3% |
| 1993 | 52,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 52,006 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 69,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1996 | 69,283 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 75,163 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 86,561 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 96,691 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 123,742 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 107,218 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 168,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2003 | 147,544 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 282,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +91.3% |
| 2005 | 287,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 373,278 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2007 | 367,126 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 305,003 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 298,828 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 352,816 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 425,754 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 449,929 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 400,197 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 349,299 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 489,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2018 | 818,741 current LCU per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 2020 | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 401,078 current LCU per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +1021.3% | 3,966 current LCU per square kilometre | 44,474 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -293.4% | 1,556 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,010 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 878.95 current LCU per square kilometre | 592.88 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,099 current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,690 current LCU per square kilometre | -3,010 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,035 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -25,561 current LCU per square kilometre | -49,255 current LCU per square kilometre | -5,331 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,362 current LCU per square kilometre | -6,706 current LCU per square kilometre | 96,691 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 246,128 current LCU per square kilometre | 107,218 current LCU per square kilometre | 373,278 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 583,900 current LCU per square kilometre | 349,299 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 83 Cyprus 2.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 Syria 2.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Brunei 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Yemen 2.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 88 Poland 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.12 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Gambia was 2.58 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -49,255 current LCU per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 545.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.