Gambia: Firms using credit to finance investment
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| Gambia |
Firms using bank credit to finance investment, percent of all firms |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 10.10 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2006 - 2018 |
| Average | 8.85 |
| Min - Max | 7.60 - 10.10 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2018 is 10.1 percent, an increase from 7.6 percent in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 19.08 percent, based on data from 8 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 2006 to 2018 is 8.85 percent. The minimum value, 7.6 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 10.1 percent was recorded in 2018.
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Definition: Percentage of firms using banks to finance purchases of fixed assets.
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| Percent people with debit cards | 3.88 | 2017 | percent |
| Domestic credit to the private sector | 8.07 | 2020 | percent |
| Bank credit to the private sector | 8.74 | 2023 | percent |
| Liquid liabilities, percent of GDP | 56.22 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank assets to GDP | 32.09 | 2021 | percent |
| Financial system deposits, percent of GDP | 45.48 | 2021 | percent |
| Bank credit to government | 21.81 | 2020 | percent |
| Banking system concentration | 70.16 | 2020 | percent |
| Percent people with bank accounts | 28.56 | 2017 | percent |