Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gambia, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia is 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 363.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia peaked at 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, -2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Gambia ranks 65th 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.2515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0.2249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3848 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2892 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0916 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -68.3% |
| 1979 | -0.1471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -260.5% |
| 1980 | -0.2238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.2% |
| 1981 | -0.4124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +84.3% |
| 1982 | -0.6095 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.8% |
| 1983 | -0.9022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 1984 | -1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +109.2% |
| 1985 | -1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1986 | -2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 1987 | -1.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.5% |
| 1988 | -1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1989 | -0.9387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1990 | -0.214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0581 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -127.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6301 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +983.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7078 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.705 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8266 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.0% |
| 2003 | 3.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 4.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 7.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.8% |
| 2020 | 11.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 13.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 10.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 10.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2289 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2515 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 62 North Macedonia 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Ukraine 14.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Uruguay 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Guyana 12.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Mozambique 11.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Seychelles 10.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Gambia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 23,409 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 26.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 423.08 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 482.20 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 482.20 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 482.20 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 174.71 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 12.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 174.71 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Gambia was 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (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.