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
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Gambia, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 109 Dominican Republic -11.27 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Iran -11.43 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Portugal -12.69 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Montenegro -13.06 % change on previous year compare
- 114 United States -13.55 % change on previous year compare
- 115 East Timor -14.61 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), 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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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.