Debt service on external debt, total in Gambia
Gambia: Debt service on external debt, total was 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Gambia is 77.14 million TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 39.4% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Gambia peaked at 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126,900 TDS, current US$, in 1970.
Gambia ranks 104th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 million TDS, current US$ | 126,900 TDS, current US$ | 5.05 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.69 million TDS, current US$ | 4.13 million TDS, current US$ | 31.11 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.72 million TDS, current US$ | 21.37 million TDS, current US$ | 37.73 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.90 million TDS, current US$ | 14.51 million TDS, current US$ | 37.71 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.34 million TDS, current US$ | 25.12 million TDS, current US$ | 49.33 million TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.49 million TDS, current US$ | 40.68 million TDS, current US$ | 77.14 million TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 101 Belize 127.49 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 102 Lesotho 110.04 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 78.64 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 105 Afghanistan 67.60 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 106 Dominica 65.94 million TDS, current US$ compare
- 107 Central African Republic 56.51 million TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Gambia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -79,395 NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
- Debt service on external debt, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 48.34 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 19.84 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Use of IMF credit 271.43 million DOD, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 33.60 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 69.5% (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 9.73 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Gambia?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Gambia was 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.14 million TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,900 TDS, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Gambia ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.