Interest on external debt in Gambia

Gambia: Interest on external debt was 105.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
105.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
44th
of 50 countries
All-time high
240.80 million current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
14.15 million current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
29
1983–2011

Interest on external debt in Gambia, 1983–2011

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1983199720111983: 14.6M current LCU1984: 14.2M current LCU1985: 16.5M current LCU1986: 35.5M current LCU1987: 48.4M current LCU1988: 54.9M current LCU1989: 57.4M current LCU1990: 53.5M current LCU1991: 49.7M current LCU1992: 45.2M current LCU1993: 47.1M current LCU1994: 47.6M current LCU1995: 45.7M current LCU1996: 41.6M current LCU1997: 59.5M current LCU1998: 56.4M current LCU1999: 60.9M current LCU2000: 60.2M current LCU2001: 68.7M current LCU2002: 84.0M current LCU2003: 163.4M current LCU2004: 234.6M current LCU2005: 240.8M current LCU2006: 232.0M current LCU2007: 231.0M current LCU2008: 72.0M current LCU2009: 83.0M current LCU2010: 90.0M current LCU2011: 105.0M current LCU

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 105.00 million current LCU for interest on external debt in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest on external debt in Gambia peaked at 240.80 million current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.15 million current LCU, in 1984.

Gambia ranks 44th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.46 million current LCU 14.15 million current LCU 57.35 million current LCU 7
1990s 50.72 million current LCU 41.60 million current LCU 60.90 million current LCU 10
2000s 146.97 million current LCU 60.20 million current LCU 240.80 million current LCU 10
2010s 97.50 million current LCU 90.00 million current LCU 105.00 million current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 41 Guinea-Bissau 200.00 million current LCU compare
  2. 42 Zimbabwe 198.43 million current LCU compare
  3. 43 Namibia 151.00 million current LCU compare
  4. 45 Botswana 87.15 million current LCU compare
  5. 46 Lesotho 75.00 million current LCU compare
  6. 47 Cape Verde 987.83 current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest on external debt in Gambia?
Interest on external debt in Gambia was 105.00 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest interest on external debt recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 240.80 million current LCU in 2005.
What is the lowest interest on external debt recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.15 million current LCU in 1984.
How does Gambia rank for interest on external debt?
Gambia ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is interest on external debt rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 Interest on external debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest on external debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,343 data points, 1966–2011
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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.