Gambia vs Malawi: Foreign direct investment, net

Gambia
-232.36 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malawi
-201.56 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Gambia rank
85th
Malawi rank
83rd

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Gambia
  • Malawi
-800.0M-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M0197720002024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports -201.56 million BoP, current US$ against -232.36 million BoP, current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 30.80 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 83rd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s -7.23 million BoP, current US$ -3.95 million BoP, current US$ 3.28 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
1980s -1.77 million BoP, current US$ -603,750 BoP, current US$ 1.16 million BoP, current US$ Malawi
1990s -9.94 million BoP, current US$ -15.33 million BoP, current US$ 5.38 million BoP, current US$ Gambia
2000s -56.86 million BoP, current US$ -96.42 million BoP, current US$ 39.57 million BoP, current US$ Gambia
2010s -66.57 million BoP, current US$ -264.14 million BoP, current US$ 197.57 million BoP, current US$ Gambia
2020s -222.85 million BoP, current US$ -203.63 million BoP, current US$ 19.22 million BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Gambia or Malawi?
Malawi, at -201.56 million BoP, current US$ against -232.36 million BoP, current US$ in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Gambia and Malawi?
30.80 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Gambia ranks 85th and Malawi ranks 83rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.