Which has higher foreign direct investment, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?

Gambia, at 4.0% against 3.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?

6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Foreign direct investment

Gambia

4.0%

in 2011

Guinea-Bissau

3.3%

in 2010

Gambia rank

19th

Guinea-Bissau rank

21st

Foreign direct investment over time

Gambia
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 4.0% against 3.3% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 19th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st of 41 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.7%	2.0%	6.7%	Gambia
2010s	3.9%	3.3%	0.6%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?: Gambia, at 4.0% against 3.3% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.7%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for foreign direct investment?: Gambia ranks 19th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 309 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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. This series shows 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.