Barbados vs Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Barbados
- Gambia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports -207.83 million BoP, current US$ against -232.36 million BoP, current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 24.53 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.
Barbados ranks 84th and Gambia ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -19.75 million BoP, current US$ | -7.23 million BoP, current US$ | 12.52 million BoP, current US$ | Gambia |
| 1980s | -17.88 million BoP, current US$ | -4.61 million BoP, current US$ | 13.27 million BoP, current US$ | Gambia |
| 1990s | -19.74 million BoP, current US$ | -9.44 million BoP, current US$ | 10.30 million BoP, current US$ | Gambia |
| 2000s | -289.93 million BoP, current US$ | -56.86 million BoP, current US$ | 233.07 million BoP, current US$ | Gambia |
| 2010s | -303.10 million BoP, current US$ | -63.44 million BoP, current US$ | 239.66 million BoP, current US$ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Barbados or Gambia?
- Barbados, at -207.83 million BoP, current US$ against -232.36 million BoP, current US$ in Gambia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Barbados and Gambia?
- 24.53 million BoP, current US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gambia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Gambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Barbados ranks 84th and Gambia ranks 85th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.