Barbados vs Gambia: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)

Barbados
-207.83 million
in 2017
Gambia
-232.36 million
in 2024
Barbados rank
86th
Gambia rank
89th

Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time

  • Barbados
  • Gambia
-800.0M-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M0200.0M200520142024

How they compare

Barbados currently reports -207.83 million against -232.36 million in Gambia, a difference of 24.53 million.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Gambia ahead.

Barbados ranks 86th and Gambia ranks 89th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s -339.01 million -64.84 million 274.17 million Gambia
2010s -303.10 million -63.44 million 239.66 million Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Barbados or Gambia?
Barbados, at -207.83 million against -232.36 million in Gambia as of 2017.
What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Barbados and Gambia?
24.53 million, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Gambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Gambia rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
Barbados ranks 86th and Gambia ranks 89th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
204 places, 3,835 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.