Central Asia vs Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Central Asia
1.6%
in 2024
Gambia
9.7%
in 2024
Central Asia rank
20th
Gambia rank
21st
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Central Asia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 9.7% against 1.6% in Central Asia, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 6.2 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 20th and Gambia ranks 21st of 37 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.4% | 2.3% | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 10.4% | 7.9% | 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, Central Asia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 9.7% against 1.6% in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Central Asia and Gambia?
- 8.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Gambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Central Asia ranks 20th 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.