Gambia recorded a Government Debt to GDP of 72 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Government Debt to GDP in Gambia averaged 70.04 percent of GDP from 2003 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 117.40 percent of GDP in 2003 and a record low of 35.10 percent of GDP in 2008. source: Central Bank of The Gambia

Government Debt to GDP in Gambia is expected to reach 72.50 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Gambia Government Debt to GDP is projected to trend around 75.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and 77.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Fiscal Expenditure 13345.14 10764.43 GMD Million Dec 2025
Government Budget -3.60 -4.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Budget Value 1695.05 -1910.53 GMD Million Dec 2025
Government Debt to GDP 72.00 75.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Government Revenues 15040.20 8853.90 GMD Million Dec 2025


Gambia Government Debt to GDP
Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
72.00 75.10 117.40 35.10 2003 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly