Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Gambia

Gambia: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants was -988.50 million current LCU in 2004. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2004)
-988.50 million current LCU
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
-81.70 million current LCU
in 1993
All-time low
-1.05 billion current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
20
1985–2004

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Gambia, 1985–2004

-1.0B-800.0M-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M01985199420041985: -94.5M current LCU1986: -147.1M current LCU1987: -242.5M current LCU1988: -159.1M current LCU1989: -122.0M current LCU1990: -150.9M current LCU1991: -119.4M current LCU1992: -100.8M current LCU1993: -81.7M current LCU1994: -147.6M current LCU1995: -316.9M current LCU1996: -469.9M current LCU1997: -324.1M current LCU1998: -108.5M current LCU1999: -239.6M current LCU2000: -196.0M current LCU2001: -1.0B current LCU2002: -669.0M current LCU2003: -718.5M current LCU2004: -988.5M current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Gambia is -988.50 million current LCU, measured in 2004.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 569.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Gambia peaked at -81.70 million current LCU in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.05 billion current LCU, in 2001.

Gambia ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -153.04 million current LCU -242.50 million current LCU -94.55 million current LCU 5
1990s -205.94 million current LCU -469.85 million current LCU -81.70 million current LCU 10
2000s -723.98 million current LCU -1.05 billion current LCU -196.00 million current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 3 Seychelles 7.62 million current LCU compare
  2. 4 Cape Verde -25,562 current LCU compare
  3. 5 Zimbabwe -302.36 million current LCU compare
  4. 7 Eswatini -1.98 billion current LCU compare
  5. 8 Ghana -2.41 billion current LCU compare
  6. 9 Lesotho -5.85 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Gambia?
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Gambia was -988.50 million current LCU in 2004, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was -81.70 million current LCU in 1993.
What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.05 billion current LCU in 2001.
How does Gambia rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
Gambia ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2004.
Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 569.7%. 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 surplus/deficit, excluding all grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 881 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue excluding current grants less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Values are in current local currencies.