Gambia External Debt 1970-2024

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Gambia external debt for 2022 was $1,129,548,425, a 4.45% increase from 2021.
  • Gambia external debt for 2021 was $1,081,432,814, a 16.43% increase from 2020.
  • Gambia external debt for 2020 was $928,863,763, a 14.21% increase from 2019.
  • Gambia external debt for 2019 was $813,284,956, a 10.52% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Gambia External Debt - Historical Data
Year Current US $ Annual % Change
2022 $1,129,548,425 4.45%
2021 $1,081,432,814 16.43%
2020 $928,863,763 14.21%
2019 $813,284,956 10.52%
2018 $735,856,034 3.64%
2017 $710,007,476 23.43%
2016 $575,212,239 -1.84%
2015 $586,005,734 4.94%
2014 $558,419,262 -4.20%
2013 $582,880,968 3.06%
2012 $565,576,213 9.63%
2011 $515,906,627 -5.13%
2010 $543,809,679 2.40%
2009 $531,073,521 35.74%
2008 $391,243,688 -43.37%
2007 $690,822,191 -2.61%
2006 $709,322,151 7.18%
2005 $661,826,687 -2.63%
2004 $679,691,270 5.64%
2003 $643,381,438 10.21%
2002 $583,775,770 18.05%
2001 $494,508,599 0.89%
2000 $490,135,712 3.90%
1999 $471,742,641 2.66%
1998 $459,520,621 8.21%
1997 $424,645,554 -6.05%
1996 $451,989,841 6.08%
1995 $426,068,750 0.73%
1994 $422,977,251 -0.70%
1993 $425,974,575 5.60%
1992 $403,393,643 5.28%
1991 $383,161,877 3.81%
1990 $369,107,805 9.29%
1989 $337,733,391 3.87%
1988 $325,153,968 -0.46%
1987 $326,670,313 20.93%
1986 $270,132,608 10.22%
1985 $245,076,854 6.42%
1984 $230,291,917 8.77%
1983 $211,728,666 2.24%
1982 $207,092,703 17.65%
1981 $176,028,514 28.68%
1980 $136,794,649 68.49%
1979 $81,190,316 62.99%
1978 $49,814,427 31.04%
1977 $38,015,803 146.41%
1976 $15,427,602 15.00%
1975 $13,415,000 9.74%
1974 $12,224,402 37.97%
1973 $8,860,002 20.33%
1972 $7,363,301 34.37%
1971 $5,479,788 7.95%
1970 $5,076,000 7.95%