FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Gambia

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in the Gambia in 2024 — 9.66%. Ranked 22 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 9.47 pp.

2024 9.66% +1.03 pp vs 2023
World rank 22of 192
Period maximum 12.5%2021
Period minimum -1.07%1986

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Gambia, 1970–2024-505101519701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.19%1971: 3.05%1972: 2.87%1973: 1.86%1974: 1.25%1975: 0.09%1976: 0.8%1977: -0.41%1978: 1.22%1979: 5.97%1980: 0.12%1981: 0.92%1982: 0.12%1983: -0.19%1984: -0.96%1985: -0.22%1986: -1.07%1987: 0.69%1988: 0.44%1989: 4.83%1990: 4.45%1991: 1.34%1992: 0.89%1993: 1.42%1994: 1.3%1995: 0.98%1996: 1.26%1997: 1.45%1998: 2.82%1999: 6.07%2000: 5.56%2001: 5.16%2002: 7.41%2003: 3.75%2004: 5.77%2005: 5.22%2006: 7.8%2007: 6.1%2008: 4.53%2009: 2.72%2010: 2.41%2011: 2.56%2012: 2.91%2013: 4.97%2014: 1.87%2015: 5.22%2016: 4.7%2017: 4.28%2018: 4.9%2019: 3.92%2020: 10.46%2021: 12.5%2022: 10.5%2023: 8.63%2024: 9.66%
Change over the period: +9.47 pp Annual average: 0.18 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gambia

Gambia 9.66%
World 1.36%
Western Africa computed 2.29%
Low-income countries computed 3.77%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Gambia, by year Gambia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 9.66 +1.03 pp
2023 8.63 −1.87 pp
2022 10.5 −2 pp
2021 12.5 +2.04 pp
2020 10.46 +6.54 pp
2019 3.92 −0.98 pp
2018 4.9 +0.62 pp
2017 4.28 −0.43 pp
2016 4.7 −0.52 pp
2015 5.22 +3.35 pp
2014 1.87 −3.1 pp
2013 4.97 +2.06 pp
2012 2.91 +0.35 pp
2011 2.56 +0.15 pp
2010 2.41 −0.31 pp
2009 2.72 −1.81 pp
2008 4.53 −1.57 pp
2007 6.1 −1.7 pp
2006 7.8 +2.58 pp
2005 5.22 −0.55 pp
2004 5.77 +2.02 pp
2003 3.75 −3.65 pp
2002 7.41 +2.25 pp
2001 5.16 −0.4 pp
2000 5.56 −0.51 pp
1999 6.07 +3.25 pp
1998 2.82 +1.37 pp
1997 1.45 +0.2 pp
1996 1.26 +0.27 pp
1995 0.98 −0.32 pp
1994 1.3 −0.12 pp
1993 1.42 +0.54 pp
1992 0.89 −0.46 pp
1991 1.34 −3.11 pp
1990 4.45 −0.37 pp
1989 4.83 +4.39 pp
1988 0.44 −0.25 pp
1987 0.69 +1.76 pp
1986 -1.07 −0.85 pp
1985 -0.22 +0.74 pp
1984 -0.96 −0.77 pp
1983 -0.19 −0.31 pp
1982 0.12 −0.79 pp
1981 0.92 +0.8 pp
1980 0.12 −5.85 pp
1979 5.97 +4.75 pp
1978 1.22 +1.63 pp
1977 -0.41 −1.21 pp
1976 0.8 +0.72 pp
1975 0.09 −1.17 pp
1974 1.25 −0.61 pp
1973 1.86 −1.01 pp
1972 2.87 −0.18 pp
1971 3.05 +2.86 pp
1970 0.19

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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