Gambia vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Gambia
0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gambia rank
23rd
South Asia rank
25th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Gambia
- South Asia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Gambia's figure about 10.8 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 25th of 200 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Gambia or South Asia?
- Gambia, at 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Gambia and South Asia?
- 0.0877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and South Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Gambia ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 25th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.