Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Gambia

Gambia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and was 66.52 Percentage of GDP in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
66.52 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
135th
of 149 countries
All-time high
71.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
55.24 Percentage of GDP
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Gambia, 2000–2019

0204060802000200920192000: 56.2 Percentage of GDP2001: 55.2 Percentage of GDP2002: 59.4 Percentage of GDP2003: 67.5 Percentage of GDP2004: 65.7 Percentage of GDP2005: 69.3 Percentage of GDP2006: 71.2 Percentage of GDP2007: 70.8 Percentage of GDP2008: 68.8 Percentage of GDP2009: 66.1 Percentage of GDP2010: 63.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 69.6 Percentage of GDP2012: 66.7 Percentage of GDP2013: 65.8 Percentage of GDP2014: 68.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 67.2 Percentage of GDP2016: 69.1 Percentage of GDP2017: 70.4 Percentage of GDP2018: 67.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 66.5 Percentage of GDP

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 66.52 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and in Gambia peaked at 71.19 Percentage of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.24 Percentage of GDP, in 2001.

Gambia ranks 135th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock in Gambia, 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 56.15 Percentage of GDP
2001 55.24 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2002 59.36 Percentage of GDP +7.4%
2003 67.53 Percentage of GDP +13.8%
2004 65.66 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2005 69.29 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
2006 71.19 Percentage of GDP +2.7%
2007 70.79 Percentage of GDP -0.6%
2008 68.84 Percentage of GDP -2.8%
2009 66.09 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2010 63.33 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2011 69.6 Percentage of GDP +9.9%
2012 66.74 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2013 65.76 Percentage of GDP -1.5%
2014 68.27 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2015 67.2 Percentage of GDP -1.6%
2016 69.07 Percentage of GDP +2.8%
2017 70.43 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2018 67.63 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2019 66.52 Percentage of GDP -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.01 Percentage of GDP 55.24 Percentage of GDP 71.19 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 67.45 Percentage of GDP 63.33 Percentage of GDP 70.43 Percentage of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 132 Guinea 71.61 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 133 Tajikistan 69.44 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 134 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 67.1 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 136 Burundi 66.34 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 137 Mali 63.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 138 Iraq 58.53 Percentage of GDP compare

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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 66.52 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 71.19 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 55.24 Percentage of GDP in 2001.
How does Gambia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 21 - investment and?
Gambia ranks 135th 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 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 21 - Investment and capital stock — Private capital stock
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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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.