Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gambia is 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 416.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gambia peaked at 0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Gambia 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1495.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -93.1% |
| 1976 | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +824.0% |
| 1977 | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -150.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -402.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +387.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +691.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.4% |
| 1983 | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -250.0% |
| 1984 | -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +411.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -76.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +383.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -164.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +993.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.7% |
| 1994 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0282 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +94.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0741 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0577 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +179.0% |
| 2016 | 0.047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0.049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0392 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.9% |
| 2021 | 0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1495.3% | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +993.0% | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1976 | +824.0% | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1981 | +691.0% | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1978 | +402.1% | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -411.5% | -0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0483 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0863 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 21 Cambodia 0.0995 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Liberia 0.0987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Zambia 0.0932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0887 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 New Caledonia 0.0849 BoP, current US$ per US$ 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Gambia was 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.2%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.