Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Gambia
Gambia: Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU) was 2.38 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current budget balance, including grants in Gambia, 1983–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, current budget balance, including grants in Gambia stood at 2.38 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 2,231.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current budget balance, including grants in Gambia peaked at 2.38 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -111.70 million current LCU, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -13.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1984 | -5.40 million current LCU | -58.8% |
| 1985 | 15.70 million current LCU | -390.7% |
| 1986 | 82.65 million current LCU | +426.4% |
| 1987 | 75.10 million current LCU | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 128.20 million current LCU | +70.7% |
| 1989 | 163.40 million current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1990 | 114.25 million current LCU | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 187.40 million current LCU | +64.0% |
| 1992 | 270.60 million current LCU | +44.4% |
| 1993 | 240.40 million current LCU | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 126.45 million current LCU | -47.4% |
| 1995 | 31.65 million current LCU | -75.0% |
| 1996 | -16.55 million current LCU | -152.3% |
| 1997 | 4.91 million current LCU | -129.6% |
| 1998 | 208.70 million current LCU | +4154.8% |
| 1999 | 57.40 million current LCU | -72.5% |
| 2000 | 132.10 million current LCU | +130.1% |
| 2001 | -111.70 million current LCU | -184.6% |
| 2002 | 210.40 million current LCU | -288.4% |
| 2003 | 113.37 million current LCU | -46.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 billion current LCU | +807.8% |
| 2005 | 402.90 million current LCU | -60.9% |
| 2006 | 633.00 million current LCU | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 billion current LCU | +72.4% |
| 2008 | 1.30 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 1.73 billion current LCU | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 2.17 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 2.38 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.38 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.90 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.38 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.60 billion current LCU, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +4154.8% | 4.91 million current LCU | 208.70 million current LCU |
| 2004 | +807.8% | 113.37 million current LCU | 1.03 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.79 million current LCU | -13.10 million current LCU | 163.40 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | 122.52 million current LCU | -16.55 million current LCU | 270.60 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 653.85 million current LCU | -111.70 million current LCU | 1.73 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 billion current LCU | 2.17 billion current LCU | 2.38 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More science & technology data for Gambia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.24 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 312.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 88 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 88 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current budget balance, including grants in Gambia?
- Current budget balance, including grants in Gambia was 2.38 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current budget balance, including grants recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -111.70 million current LCU in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for current budget balance, including grants?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,231.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The excess of current revenue over current expenditure. data are in current local currencies.