Private capital flows, total in Gambia
Gambia: Private capital flows, total was 4.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Private capital flows, total in Gambia, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private capital flows, total in Gambia is 4.0%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
That places Gambia 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.6% | — |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -46.2% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 4.4% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.6% compare
- 19 Egypt 4.2% compare
- 20 Zambia 4.1% compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 4.0% compare
- 23 Uganda 3.2% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 2.7% 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 45.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4039 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 371.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 54.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 26,629 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3259 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private capital flows, total in Gambia?
- Private capital flows, total in Gambia was 4.0% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for private capital flows, total?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Private capital flows, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is 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. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities.