Gambia vs Middle Africa: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Gambia
9.7%
in 2024
Middle Africa
1.9%
in 2024
Gambia rank
21st
Middle Africa rank
18th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 9.7% against 1.9% in Middle Africa, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 5.1 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 21st and Middle Africa ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 0.7% | 9.6% | 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, Gambia or Middle Africa?
- Gambia, at 9.7% against 1.9% in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Gambia and Middle Africa?
- 7.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Middle Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Middle Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 21st and Middle Africa ranks 18th of 212 countries.
- 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.