Americas vs Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Americas
1.5%
in 2024
Gambia
9.7%
in 2024
Americas rank
21st
Gambia rank
21st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Americas
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 9.7% against 1.5% in Americas, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 6.4 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Americas ranks 21st and Gambia ranks 21st of 37 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 5.4% | 3.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 10.4% | 8.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Americas or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 9.7% against 1.5% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Americas and Gambia?
- 8.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Gambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Americas ranks 21st and Gambia ranks 21st of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.