Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps

Gambia
-665,150 BoP, current US$
in 2024
Sierra Leone
-33,272 BoP, current US$
in 2010
Gambia rank
165th
Sierra Leone rank
163rd

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time

  • Gambia
  • Sierra Leone
-60.0M-40.0M-20.0M0197720002024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports -33,272 BoP, current US$ against -665,150 BoP, current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 631,878 BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Gambia ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 192 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$
1980s 0 BoP, current US$ -24,847 BoP, current US$ 24,847 BoP, current US$ Gambia
2010s -14,646 BoP, current US$ -33,272 BoP, current US$ 18,626 BoP, current US$ Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at -33,272 BoP, current US$ against -665,150 BoP, current US$ in Gambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
631,878 BoP, current US$, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
13 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Gambia ranks 165th and Sierra Leone ranks 163rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.