Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 717.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.0027 million USD per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Gambia 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 million USD per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 million USD per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 0.002 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +108.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 million USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | +418.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 million USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 million USD per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 million USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | -321.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | -166.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 million USD per square kilometre | +181.6% |
| 2019 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | +167.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0233 million USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre, 25.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 million USD per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +418.7% | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -321.6% | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0027 million USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | -0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0218 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 63 Norway 0.0219 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Rwanda 0.0212 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Philippines 0.0208 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 67 Uruguay 0.0196 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 68 Latvia 0.0195 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0192 million USD per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 50.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0378 units per US$ 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 total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0206 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0246 million USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0027 million USD per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Gambia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 717.1%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total FDI inflows — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Total FDI inflows — Value 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.