Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia

Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -13.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-13.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 216.4%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
51.85 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-487.47 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
29
1979–2024

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1979–2024

-400-20001979200120241979: -487.5 % change on previous year1988: 22.8 % change on previous year1992: 31.8 % change on previous year1993: -69.9 % change on previous year1994: 9.5 % change on previous year1995: 20.5 % change on previous year1996: -37.9 % change on previous year1997: -9.5 % change on previous year2004: -203.9 % change on previous year2005: 3.4 % change on previous year2006: -53.2 % change on previous year2007: 5 % change on previous year2008: 9.4 % change on previous year2009: 44.3 % change on previous year2010: 5.8 % change on previous year2011: -153.9 % change on previous year2012: 45.8 % change on previous year2013: -43 % change on previous year2014: 51.9 % change on previous year2015: -110.7 % change on previous year2016: 4.1 % change on previous year2017: 0.239 % change on previous year2018: -20.4 % change on previous year2019: 14.9 % change on previous year2020: -165.5 % change on previous year2021: -30.4 % change on previous year2022: 8.1 % change on previous year2023: 11.2 % change on previous year2024: -13 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gambia is -13.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 216.4% on the previous year and down 125.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 51.85 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -487.47 % change on previous year, in 1979.

Gambia ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1979 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1979 -487.47 % change on previous year
1988 22.79 % change on previous year -104.7%
1992 31.79 % change on previous year +39.5%
1993 -69.87 % change on previous year -319.8%
1994 9.54 % change on previous year -113.7%
1995 20.45 % change on previous year +114.3%
1996 -37.85 % change on previous year -285.1%
1997 -9.49 % change on previous year -74.9%
2004 -203.88 % change on previous year +2047.8%
2005 3.38 % change on previous year -101.7%
2006 -53.23 % change on previous year -1675.5%
2007 5 % change on previous year -109.4%
2008 9.35 % change on previous year +86.9%
2009 44.28 % change on previous year +373.5%
2010 5.81 % change on previous year -86.9%
2011 -153.91 % change on previous year -2749.2%
2012 45.76 % change on previous year -129.7%
2013 -43.01 % change on previous year -194.0%
2014 51.85 % change on previous year -220.5%
2015 -110.67 % change on previous year -313.4%
2016 4.12 % change on previous year -103.7%
2017 0.2386 % change on previous year -94.2%
2018 -20.41 % change on previous year -8654.0%
2019 14.95 % change on previous year -173.2%
2020 -165.52 % change on previous year -1207.2%
2021 -30.44 % change on previous year -81.6%
2022 8.08 % change on previous year -126.5%
2023 11.21 % change on previous year +38.8%
2024 -13.05 % change on previous year -216.4%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's -13.05 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's -13.05 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -22.82 % change on previous year, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -8654.0% 0.2386 % change on previous year -20.41 % change on previous year
2011 -2749.2% 5.81 % change on previous year -153.91 % change on previous year
2004 -2047.8% -9.49 % change on previous year -203.88 % change on previous year
2006 -1675.5% 3.38 % change on previous year -53.23 % change on previous year
2020 -1207.2% 14.95 % change on previous year -165.52 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -487.47 % change on previous year -487.47 % change on previous year -487.47 % change on previous year 1
1980s 22.79 % change on previous year 22.79 % change on previous year 22.79 % change on previous year 1
1990s -9.24 % change on previous year -69.87 % change on previous year 31.79 % change on previous year 6
2000s -32.52 % change on previous year -203.88 % change on previous year 44.28 % change on previous year 6
2010s -20.53 % change on previous year -153.91 % change on previous year 51.85 % change on previous year 10
2020s -37.94 % change on previous year -165.52 % change on previous year 11.21 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 109 Dominican Republic -11.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 110 Iran -11.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 111 Portugal -12.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 113 Montenegro -13.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 114 United States -13.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 115 East Timor -14.61 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gambia?
Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Gambia was -13.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 51.85 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -487.47 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Gambia rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 6,839 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.