Financing, including external capital grants in Gambia

Gambia: Financing, including external capital grants was 557.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
557.00 million current LCU
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
38th
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.16 billion current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
-726.00 million current LCU
in 2007
Years of data
27
1985–2011

Financing, including external capital grants in Gambia, 1985–2011

-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1985199820111985: 112.0M current LCU1986: 74.7M current LCU1987: 175.1M current LCU1988: 136.4M current LCU1989: 50.4M current LCU1990: 20.2M current LCU1991: -161.1M current LCU1992: -114.5M current LCU1993: 11.4M current LCU1994: 109.0M current LCU1995: 329.4M current LCU1996: 456.7M current LCU1997: 232.5M current LCU1998: 133.0M current LCU1999: 208.3M current LCU2000: 138.9M current LCU2001: 997.3M current LCU2002: 367.8M current LCU2003: 556.0M current LCU2004: 748.0M current LCU2005: 1.2B current LCU2006: 1.0B current LCU2007: -726.0M current LCU2008: 385.0M current LCU2009: 792.0M current LCU2010: 808.0M current LCU2011: 557.0M current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2011, financing, including external capital grants in Gambia stood at 557.00 million current LCU.

That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financing, including external capital grants in Gambia peaked at 1.16 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, -726.00 million current LCU, in 2007.

Gambia ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Financing, including external capital grants in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU) in Gambia, 1985 to 2011.
Year current LCU Change
1985 112.00 million current LCU
1986 74.75 million current LCU -33.3%
1987 175.05 million current LCU +134.2%
1988 136.40 million current LCU -22.1%
1989 50.40 million current LCU -63.0%
1990 20.20 million current LCU -59.9%
1991 -161.09 million current LCU -897.3%
1992 -114.55 million current LCU -28.9%
1993 11.40 million current LCU -110.0%
1994 109.00 million current LCU +856.1%
1995 329.45 million current LCU +202.2%
1996 456.70 million current LCU +38.6%
1997 232.50 million current LCU -49.1%
1998 133.00 million current LCU -42.8%
1999 208.30 million current LCU +56.6%
2000 138.90 million current LCU -33.3%
2001 997.30 million current LCU +618.0%
2002 367.80 million current LCU -63.1%
2003 555.96 million current LCU +51.2%
2004 748.04 million current LCU +34.5%
2005 1.16 billion current LCU +54.5%
2006 1.00 billion current LCU -13.4%
2007 -726.00 million current LCU -172.5%
2008 385.00 million current LCU -153.0%
2009 792.00 million current LCU +105.7%
2010 808.00 million current LCU +2.0%
2011 557.00 million current LCU -31.1%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 557.00 million current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.30 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 557.00 million current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.41 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Financing, including external capital grants 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 -897.3% 20.20 million current LCU -161.09 million current LCU
1994 +856.1% 11.40 million current LCU 109.00 million current LCU
2001 +618.0% 138.90 million current LCU 997.30 million current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 109.72 million current LCU 50.40 million current LCU 175.05 million current LCU 5
1990s 122.49 million current LCU -161.09 million current LCU 456.70 million current LCU 10
2000s 541.58 million current LCU -726.00 million current LCU 1.16 billion current LCU 10
2010s 682.50 million current LCU 557.00 million current LCU 808.00 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 35 Lesotho 1.90 billion current LCU compare
  2. 36 Sudan 1.74 billion current LCU compare
  3. 37 Ghana 979.17 million current LCU compare
  4. 39 Seychelles 194.18 million current LCU compare
  5. 40 Cape Verde 22,171 current LCU compare
  6. 41 Mali 0 current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financing, including external capital grants in Gambia?
Financing, including external capital grants in Gambia was 557.00 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion current LCU in 2005.
What is the lowest financing, including external capital grants recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -726.00 million current LCU in 2007.
How does Gambia rank for financing, including external capital grants?
Gambia ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is financing, including external capital grants rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financing, including external capital grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,364 data points, 1965–2011
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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.