Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was -60.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Gambia, 1978–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Gambia stood at -60.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.5% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Gambia peaked at 197.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, -5,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Gambia 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 (BoP, current US$), per in Gambia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | -1.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | -5,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +397736.5% |
| 2012 | -986.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -82.9% |
| 2013 | -478.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2014 | -1,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +152.4% |
| 2015 | -222.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2016 | -132.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 2017 | -658.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +397.2% |
| 2018 | -364.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2019 | -160.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2020 | -344.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.2% |
| 2021 | -334.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 197.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -159.1% |
| 2023 | -60.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -130.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -60.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (19 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -60.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -397736.5% | -1.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2017 | -397.2% | -132.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -658.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.45 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -135.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -344.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 197.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 154 Botswana -5.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea -24.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Haiti -36.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Tunisia -80.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Libya -93.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Gabon -131.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Gambia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Gambia was -60.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 197.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,757 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Gambia ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.