Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation in Gambia
Gambia: Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation was 0.4439 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation in Gambia, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation in Gambia stood at 0.4439.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 736.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation in Gambia peaked at 0.794 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 66th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4818 | — |
| 1995 | 0.644 | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6217 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5031 | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4944 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2522 | -49.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4907 | +94.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1732 | -64.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2167 | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2569 | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4015 | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5525 | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 0.794 | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 0.33 | -58.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2048 | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1976 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1772 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2287 | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2034 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.125 | -38.5% |
| 2014 | 0.053 | -57.6% |
| 2015 | 0.164 | +209.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3297 | +101.0% |
| 2017 | 0.48 | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0889 | -81.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1093 | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1899 | +73.8% |
| 2021 | 0.015 | -92.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6077 | +3956.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4281 | -29.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4439 | +3.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.4439 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1605, 2.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.4439 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2372, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3956.3% | 0.015 | 0.6077 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4995 | 0.2522 | 0.644 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3618 | 0.1732 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1959 | 0.053 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3369 | 0.015 | 0.6077 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -0.7217 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 17.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate 29.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, per capita 0.0006 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation in Gambia?
- Credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation in Gambia was 0.4439 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.794 in 2006.
- What is the lowest credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing — agriculture orientation rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 736.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation index US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Credit to agriculture measures the amount of loans and advances given by the banking sector to farmers, rural households, agricultural cooperatives, or any other agri-related businesses. Each country’s central bank compiles its credit stocks by economic activities as part of its monetary and financial statistics publications via annual or quarterly reports online. Data collection has been carried out mostly through reports found on the central bank websites. Data are collected and compiled according to the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC Rev. 4: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/classifications/Econ/isic) with a special concentration on the credit to agriculture, forestry and fishing sector separately from the ones to manufacturing and services.