Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 9.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Gambia, 1970–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 9.7% for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 416.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Gambia peaked at 12.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.1%, in 1986.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 3.1% | +1495.3% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -35.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | -32.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -93.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +824.0% |
| 1977 | -0.4% | -150.6% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -402.1% |
| 1979 | 6.0% | +387.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -98.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +691.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -86.4% |
| 1983 | -0.2% | -250.0% |
| 1984 | -1.0% | +411.5% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | -76.9% |
| 1986 | -1.1% | +383.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -164.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 4.8% | +993.0% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -69.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | -34.1% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +60.7% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +94.3% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +115.3% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -49.3% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +70.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -62.3% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +179.0% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +166.9% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | -0.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | -1.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 2.7% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 21 Cambodia 9.9% compare
- 22 Liberia 9.9% compare
- 24 Zambia 9.3% compare
- 25 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.9% compare
- 26 New Caledonia 8.5% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 227.84 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1022 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 93.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 22.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 7.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Gambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Gambia was 9.7% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.1% in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.