Interest on external debt in Gambia
Gambia: Interest on external debt was 105.00 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Interest on external debt in Gambia, 1983–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More science & technology data for Gambia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 79.8 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 3.48 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 126.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 91 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 49.5% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.5186 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 14,312 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.22 per 100 population (2022)
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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Interest on external debt (current LCU). Data are in current local currency.