Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Gambia
Gambia: Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General was 52.7 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Gambia, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Gambia stood at 52.7 Percentage of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Gambia peaked at 56.74 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.97 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 86th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Investment and capital stock General in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.27 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 38.97 Percentage of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.04 Percentage of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 47.59 Percentage of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 52.44 Percentage of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 55.3 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 56.74 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 56.08 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 53.12 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 50.3 Percentage of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 48.6 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 53.93 Percentage of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 52.56 Percentage of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 52.46 Percentage of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.12 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 52.85 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 53.12 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.91 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.86 Percentage of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.7 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 52.7 Percentage of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.7 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 52.7 Percentage of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.23 Percentage of GDP, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.18 Percentage of GDP | 38.97 Percentage of GDP | 56.74 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.61 Percentage of GDP | 48.6 Percentage of GDP | 54.12 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 83 Portugal 54.56 Percentage of GDP compare
- 84 Morocco 54.22 Percentage of GDP compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 53.51 Percentage of GDP compare
- 87 Montenegro 51.55 Percentage of GDP compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 51.35 Percentage of GDP compare
- 89 Iceland 51.25 Percentage of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 34.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 43.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0276 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 25.35 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0279 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Gambia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Gambia was 52.7 Percentage of GDP in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.74 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.97 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — General government capital stock. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 21 shows indicators of investment flows and capital stocks, in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including general government investment, public-private partnerships, and private investment.