Gambia vs Iceland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Gambia
20,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
76th
Iceland rank
78th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Gambia
- Iceland
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 20,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 1,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Gambia ranks 76th and Iceland ranks 78th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 207.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 100.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 142.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 93.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 48.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1,516 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 429.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,086 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,433 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,035 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 21,700 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Gambia or Iceland?
- Gambia, at 20,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Gambia and Iceland?
- 1,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Iceland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Gambia ranks 76th and Iceland ranks 78th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.