Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gambia
Gambia: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) was -232.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gambia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -232.36 million for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 559.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gambia peaked at -35.23 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, -251.82 million, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 89th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -53.65 million | — |
| 2006 | -82.21 million | +53.2% |
| 2007 | -78.09 million | -5.0% |
| 2008 | -70.79 million | -9.4% |
| 2009 | -39.45 million | -44.3% |
| 2010 | -37.16 million | -5.8% |
| 2011 | -94.34 million | +153.9% |
| 2012 | -51.17 million | -45.8% |
| 2013 | -73.18 million | +43.0% |
| 2014 | -35.23 million | -51.9% |
| 2015 | -74.23 million | +110.7% |
| 2016 | -71.17 million | -4.1% |
| 2017 | -71.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | -85.49 million | +20.4% |
| 2019 | -72.71 million | -14.9% |
| 2020 | -193.06 million | +165.5% |
| 2021 | -251.82 million | +30.4% |
| 2022 | -231.49 million | -8.1% |
| 2023 | -205.54 million | -11.2% |
| 2024 | -232.36 million | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -64.84 million | -82.21 million | -39.45 million | 5 |
| 2010s | -66.57 million | -94.34 million | -35.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -222.85 million | -251.82 million | -193.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 86 Barbados -207.83 million compare
- 87 Timor-Leste -211.10 million compare
- 88 Grenada -223.01 million compare
- 90 Sierra Leone -241.00 million compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda -252.76 million compare
- 92 Seychelles -261.56 million compare
More external debt data for Gambia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -79,395 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita -0.0288 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP -0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre -30.29 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -2.55 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.9239 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0011 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 163.93 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gambia?
- Direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) in Gambia was -232.36 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -35.23 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -251.82 million in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Gambia ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 559.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.