The Gambia - Current account balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP) in The Gambia was -4.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 12.10 in 1988, while its lowest value was -37.57 in 1980.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | -27.35 |
| 1979 | -17.89 |
| 1980 | -37.57 |
| 1981 | -19.94 |
| 1982 | -9.93 |
| 1983 | -14.77 |
| 1984 | 3.73 |
| 1985 | 3.41 |
| 1986 | 1.67 |
| 1987 | 6.46 |
| 1988 | 12.10 |
| 1989 | 5.46 |
| 1990 | 7.62 |
| 1991 | 1.73 |
| 1992 | 5.34 |
| 1993 | -0.68 |
| 1994 | 1.09 |
| 1995 | -1.04 |
| 1996 | -5.55 |
| 1997 | -2.86 |
| 2003 | 0.54 |
| 2004 | -3.15 |
| 2005 | -4.22 |
| 2006 | -6.22 |
| 2007 | -6.19 |
| 2008 | -0.40 |
| 2009 | 1.93 |
| 2010 | 1.13 |
| 2011 | -7.67 |
| 2012 | -6.56 |
| 2013 | -7.06 |
| 2014 | -6.88 |
| 2015 | -3.90 |
| 2016 | -5.13 |
| 2017 | -6.33 |
| 2018 | -8.08 |
| 2019 | -2.05 |
| 2020 | -4.63 |
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments