Financing, including external capital grants in Gambia
Gambia: Financing, including external capital grants was 557.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Financing, including external capital grants in Gambia, 1985–2011
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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Financing, including external capital grants. Data are in current local currency.