Gambia vs World: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP
Gambia
9.7%
in 2024
World
1.4%
in 2024
Gambia rank
21st
World rank
24th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time
- Gambia
- World
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 9.7% against 1.4% in World, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 7.0 times World's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 21st and World ranks 24th of 212 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 3.2% | 2.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 1.6% | 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, Gambia or World?
- Gambia, at 9.7% against 1.4% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Gambia and World?
- 8.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and World?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and World rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 21st and World ranks 24th 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.