
Gross debt in the Gambia
The government debt of Gambia refers to the debt of the state proper, but not its federal states, municipalities and institutions.The government debt in the period from 1991 to 2021 was between 405.7 million and 1.7 billion USD. The highest level of the last years at two billion US Dollar was reached in 2021.
Based on the number of inhabitants, this is a debt of 647 USD per person. For comparison, the average debt per person in the same year in the European Union was 31,701 USD.
Back to overview: Gambia
Gross debt for the last 30 years in millions of USD
Year | Gambia total | % of GDP | per capita | EU per capita |
---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | 405.65 M USD | 58.76% | 409 USD | 6,198 USD |
1992 | 507.26 M USD | 71.02% | 494 USD | 7,328 USD |
1995 | 540.89 M USD | 68.82% | 479 USD | 12,276 USD |
1996 | 605.96 M USD | 71.44% | 521 USD | 13,038 USD |
1997 | 552.99 M USD | 68.81% | 461 USD | 11,925 USD |
1998 | 606.34 M USD | 72.16% | 490 USD | 11,978 USD |
1999 | 571.67 M USD | 70.17% | 448 USD | 11,204 USD |
2000 | 573.49 M USD | 73.25% | 435 USD | 9,175 USD |
2001 | 517.14 M USD | 75.23% | 380 USD | 9,104 USD |
2002 | 542.82 M USD | 93.88% | 387 USD | 10,039 USD |
2003 | 446.59 M USD | 91.69% | 308 USD | 12,356 USD |
2004 | 782.05 M USD | 81.30% | 523 USD | 14,056 USD |
2005 | 848.85 M USD | 82.60% | 550 USD | 14,655 USD |
2006 | 920.71 M USD | 87.34% | 579 USD | 15,092 USD |
2007 | 486.58 M USD | 38.02% | 297 USD | 16,757 USD |
2008 | 617.34 M USD | 39.53% | 365 USD | 19,361 USD |
2009 | 563.64 M USD | 38.87% | 324 USD | 20,190 USD |
2010 | 662.82 M USD | 42.95% | 370 USD | 21,506 USD |
2011 | 694.14 M USD | 49.24% | 376 USD | 24,311 USD |
2012 | 700.31 M USD | 49.49% | 368 USD | 23,897 USD |
2013 | 801.21 M USD | 58.24% | 408 USD | 26,085 USD |
2014 | 873.97 M USD | 71.09% | 432 USD | 26,871 USD |
2015 | 956.03 M USD | 69.37% | 424 USD | 22,892 USD |
2016 | 1,201.74 M USD | 80.95% | 519 USD | 23,468 USD |
2017 | 1,308.96 M USD | 86.98% | 550 USD | 24,441 USD |
2018 | 1,396.61 M USD | 83.60% | 571 USD | 26,205 USD |
2019 | 1,504.69 M USD | 82.97% | 600 USD | 25,151 USD |
2020 | 1,556.44 M USD | 85.89% | 605 USD | 28,902 USD |
2021 | 1,707.78 M USD | 83.78% | 647 USD | 31,701 USD |