Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was -0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Gambia, 1978–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Gambia stood at -0.0%.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Gambia peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2011.
Gambia ranks 163rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | -0.0% | — |
| 2011 | -4.1% | +435438.6% |
| 2012 | -0.7% | -82.9% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -50.1% |
| 2014 | -1.0% | +182.4% |
| 2015 | -0.2% | -83.5% |
| 2016 | -0.1% | -44.8% |
| 2017 | -0.4% | +390.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -50.2% |
| 2019 | -0.1% | -59.3% |
| 2020 | -0.2% | +114.3% |
| 2021 | -0.2% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -154.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | -128.2% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -4.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 66.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 8,394 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 33.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1038 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 95.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 45.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Gambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Gambia was -0.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.