Gambia vs Maldives: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) over time
- Gambia
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 11.1% against 10.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 16th and Maldives ranks 14th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.3% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 10.6% | 6.8% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 11.7% | 1.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Gambia or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 11.1% against 10.6% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Gambia and Maldives?
- 0.5%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Maldives?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Gambia and Maldives rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Gambia ranks 16th and Maldives ranks 14th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% 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 is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.