Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Gambia
Gambia: Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) was -458.99 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall budget balance, including grants in Gambia, 1983–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -458.99 million current LCU for overall budget balance, including grants in 2011.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Gambia peaked at 692.00 million current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.08 billion current LCU, in 2005.
That places Gambia 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -78.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1984 | -98.55 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1985 | -48.85 million current LCU | -50.4% |
| 1986 | -39.30 million current LCU | -19.5% |
| 1987 | -86.00 million current LCU | +118.8% |
| 1988 | -23.40 million current LCU | -72.8% |
| 1989 | -30.80 million current LCU | +31.6% |
| 1990 | -103.10 million current LCU | +234.7% |
| 1991 | -47.30 million current LCU | -54.1% |
| 1992 | -11.00 million current LCU | -76.7% |
| 1993 | -11.40 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1994 | -108.95 million current LCU | +855.7% |
| 1995 | -316.95 million current LCU | +190.9% |
| 1996 | -469.85 million current LCU | +48.2% |
| 1997 | -324.10 million current LCU | -31.0% |
| 1998 | -19.96 million current LCU | -93.8% |
| 1999 | -173.80 million current LCU | +770.7% |
| 2000 | -74.20 million current LCU | -57.3% |
| 2001 | -912.00 million current LCU | +1129.1% |
| 2002 | -342.10 million current LCU | -62.5% |
| 2003 | -472.38 million current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2004 | -685.49 million current LCU | +45.1% |
| 2005 | -1.08 billion current LCU | +58.1% |
| 2006 | -884.00 million current LCU | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 692.00 million current LCU | -178.3% |
| 2008 | -326.86 million current LCU | -147.2% |
| 2009 | -711.82 million current LCU | +117.8% |
| 2010 | -720.87 million current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2011 | -458.99 million current LCU | -36.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -458.99 million current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -26.39 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -458.99 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -21.76 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -1129.1% | -74.20 million current LCU | -912.00 million current LCU |
| 1994 | -855.7% | -11.40 million current LCU | -108.95 million current LCU |
| 1999 | -770.7% | -19.96 million current LCU | -173.80 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -57.90 million current LCU | -98.55 million current LCU | -23.40 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1990s | -158.64 million current LCU | -469.85 million current LCU | -11.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -480.05 million current LCU | -1.08 billion current LCU | 692.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -589.93 million current LCU | -720.87 million current LCU | -458.99 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 88 (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 88 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall budget balance, including grants in Gambia?
- Overall budget balance, including grants in Gambia was -458.99 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 692.00 million current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.08 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Gambia ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.