Gambia — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -5.07 | Forecast |
| 2025 | -4.95 | Forecast |
| 2024 | -6.54 | Forecast |
| 2023 | -5.43 | Actual |
| 2022 | -4.23 | Actual |
| 2021 | -4.19 | Actual |
| 2020 | -5.79 | Actual |
| 2019 | -6.15 | Actual |
| 2018 | -9.49 | Actual |
| 2017 | -7.37 | Actual |
| 2016 | -9.22 | Actual |
| 2015 | -9.89 | Actual |
| 2014 | -7.34 | Actual |
| 2013 | -6.74 | Actual |
| 2012 | -4.48 | Actual |
| 2011 | -7.44 | Actual |
| 2010 | -10.05 | Actual |
| 2009 | -7.78 | Actual |
| 2008 | -7.56 | Actual |
| 2007 | -5.18 | Actual |
| 2006 | -4.3 | Actual |
| 2005 | -6.28 | Actual |
| 2004 | -2.72 | Actual |
| 2003 | -4.63 | Actual |
| 2002 | -3.68 | Actual |
| 2001 | -3.3 | Actual |
| 2000 | -3.44 | Actual |
| 1999 | -1.18 | Actual |
| 1998 | -1 | Actual |
| 1997 | -0.49 | Actual |
| 1996 | -5.55 | Actual |
| 1995 | -1.74 | Actual |
| 1994 | -1.13 | Actual |
| 1993 | -1.88 | Actual |
| 1992 | -0.05 | Actual |
| 1991 | -0.06 | Actual |
| 1990 | -1.08 | Actual |
| 1989 | 0.84 | Actual |
| 1988 | 1.64 | Actual |
| 1987 | -0.84 | Actual |
| 1986 | -0.38 | Actual |
| 1985 | -1.3 | Actual |
| 1984 | -3.37 | Actual |
| 1983 | -0.65 | Actual |
| 1982 | -1.16 | Actual |
| 1981 | -5.97 | Actual |
| 1980 | -19.39 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net