Reserves and related items in Gambia
Gambia: Reserves and related items was -228.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -228.77 million BoP, current US$ for reserves and related items in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.0% on the previous year and down 816.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Gambia peaked at 246.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -228.77 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -19.34 million BoP, current US$ | -24.58 million BoP, current US$ | -14.09 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | -9.36 million BoP, current US$ | -36.16 million BoP, current US$ | 23.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.45 million BoP, current US$ | 2.13 million BoP, current US$ | 25.00 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.44 million BoP, current US$ | -41.96 million BoP, current US$ | 103.79 million BoP, current US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | -29.01 million BoP, current US$ | -138.59 million BoP, current US$ | 41.05 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -54.29 million BoP, current US$ | -228.77 million BoP, current US$ | 246.36 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 150 Mauritania -173.68 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Suriname -175.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea -217.82 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Bahrain -228.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Congo -231.60 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Barbados -249.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Industry (including construction), value added 29.46 billion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 6.0% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 96.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 448.58 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 254.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 2.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 34.0% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 269.18 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Gambia?
- Reserves and related items in Gambia was -228.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 246.36 million BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -228.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for reserves and related items?
- Gambia ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 816.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.