Total expenditure and net lending in Gambia

Gambia: Total expenditure and net lending was 6.49 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
6.49 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
47th
of 51 countries
All-time high
6.49 billion current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
195.00 million current LCU
in 1983
Years of data
29
1983–2011

Total expenditure and net lending in Gambia, 1983–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B1983199720111983: 195.0M current LCU1984: 236.6M current LCU1985: 273.6M current LCU1986: 415.9M current LCU1987: 573.4M current LCU1988: 551.0M current LCU1989: 601.5M current LCU1990: 671.9M current LCU1991: 718.0M current LCU1992: 816.1M current LCU1993: 850.7M current LCU1994: 873.5M current LCU1995: 991.3M current LCU1996: 1.2B current LCU1997: 1.1B current LCU1998: 1.0B current LCU1999: 1.1B current LCU2000: 1.2B current LCU2001: 2.0B current LCU2002: 1.9B current LCU2003: 2.3B current LCU2004: 3.8B current LCU2005: 4.0B current LCU2006: 4.2B current LCU2007: 3.6B current LCU2008: 4.6B current LCU2009: 5.6B current LCU2010: 6.2B current LCU2011: 6.5B current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total expenditure and net lending in Gambia is 6.49 billion current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 218.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Gambia peaked at 6.49 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 195.00 million current LCU, in 1983.

That places Gambia 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 406.71 million current LCU 195.00 million current LCU 601.45 million current LCU 7
1990s 938.36 million current LCU 671.85 million current LCU 1.19 billion current LCU 10
2000s 3.31 billion current LCU 1.19 billion current LCU 5.56 billion current LCU 10
2010s 6.36 billion current LCU 6.24 billion current LCU 6.49 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 44 Lesotho 11.26 billion current LCU compare
  2. 45 Eswatini 9.73 billion current LCU compare
  3. 46 Eritrea 8.96 billion current LCU compare
  4. 48 Seychelles 3.35 billion current LCU compare
  5. 49 Zimbabwe 3.22 billion current LCU compare
  6. 50 Cape Verde 60,801 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure and net lending in Gambia?
Total expenditure and net lending in Gambia was 6.49 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 6.49 billion current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 195.00 million current LCU in 1983.
How does Gambia rank for total expenditure and net lending?
Gambia ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 218.4%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,412 data points, 1965–2011
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Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.