Foreign direct investment in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign direct investment was 4.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment in Gambia, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment in Gambia is 4.0%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment 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
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.06 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 103.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.29 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.76 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.9095 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.76 units per person (2024)
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- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 43,323 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment in Gambia?
- Foreign direct investment in Gambia was 4.0% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign direct investment?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is foreign direct investment 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 World Bank country economists, published as part of Foreign direct investment (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.