Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Gambia is 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 691.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Gambia peaked at 97.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.23 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Gambia 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1908 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +1551.8% |
| 1972 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 2.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 2.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1648 BoP, current US$ per person | -91.9% |
| 1976 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +772.9% |
| 1977 | -0.8672 BoP, current US$ per person | -160.3% |
| 1978 | 3.16 BoP, current US$ per person | -463.8% |
| 1979 | 17.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +468.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3922 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.8% |
| 1981 | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +593.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3526 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.0% |
| 1983 | -0.5034 BoP, current US$ per person | -242.8% |
| 1984 | -2.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +309.0% |
| 1985 | -0.5822 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.7% |
| 1986 | -2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +282.4% |
| 1987 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -173.6% |
| 1988 | 1.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 13.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +1017.1% |
| 1990 | 13.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.0% |
| 1992 | 5.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 9.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.8% |
| 1994 | 7.92 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 8.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 17.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.5% |
| 1999 | 34.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +103.1% |
| 2000 | 29.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 23.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 27.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 11.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 34.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +195.7% |
| 2005 | 32.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 47.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 44.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 38.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 21.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 19.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 18.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 20.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 32.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.2% |
| 2014 | 10.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -67.3% |
| 2015 | 32.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +204.3% |
| 2016 | 30.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 27.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 34.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 28.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 75.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +160.5% |
| 2021 | 97.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 87.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 76.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8672 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 47.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 75.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 116 Vanuatu 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Morocco 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Kuwait 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 120 Liberia 84.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 77.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Ecuador 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Gambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Gambia was 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.23 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 691.8%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.