Central government debt service, external in Gambia

Gambia: Central government debt service, external was 219.29 million current LCU in 2001. β–² Rising

Latest (2001)
219.29 million current LCU
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
16th
of 25 countries
All-time high
219.29 million current LCU
in 2001
All-time low
166.30 million current LCU
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2001

Central government debt service, external in Gambia, 1997–2001

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1997199920011997: 166.3M current LCU1998: 169.6M current LCU1999: 170.6M current LCU2000: 176.5M current LCU2001: 219.3M current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 219.29 million current LCU for central government debt service, external in 2001. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 31.9% over five years.

That places Gambia 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 168.83 million current LCU 166.30 million current LCU 170.60 million current LCU 3
2000s 197.90 million current LCU 176.50 million current LCU 219.29 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 13 Botswana 463.34 million current LCU
  2. 14 Ghana 451.55 million current LCU compare
  3. 15 Tanzania 260.26 million current LCU compare
  4. 18 Lesotho 26.87 million current LCU compare
  5. 19 Rwanda 19.58 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is central government debt service, external in Gambia?
Central government debt service, external in Gambia was 219.29 million current LCU in 2001, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest central government debt service, external recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 219.29 million current LCU in 2001.
What is the lowest central government debt service, external recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 166.30 million current LCU in 1997.
How does Gambia rank for central government debt service, external?
Gambia ranks 16th out of 25 countries with data for 2001.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government debt service, external (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Central government debt service, external (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 479 data points, 1969–2011
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date such as money deposits, securities, shares and loans. Data are in current local currency.