Foreign assets per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign assets per capita was 261.46 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
261.46 current US$
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
133rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
261.46 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
127.82 current US$
in 2015
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets per capita in Gambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 261.46 current US$ for foreign assets per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Gambia peaked at 261.46 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 127.82 current US$, in 2015.
That places Gambia 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 172.28 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 168.87 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 157.93 current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 159.27 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 151.81 current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 140.52 current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 158.17 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 149.12 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 131.52 current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 169.33 current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 160.21 current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 183.49 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 201.15 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 160.39 current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 219.9 current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 200.8 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 211.19 current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 217.85 current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 192.01 current US$ | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 179.99 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 127.82 current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 133.35 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 170.5 current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 177.51 current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 208.86 current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 261.46 current US$ | +25.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 261.46 current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 140.8 current US$, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 261.46 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 437.13 current US$, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162.03 current US$ | 151.81 current US$ | 172.28 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 167.38 current US$ | 131.52 current US$ | 219.9 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.99 current US$ | 127.82 current US$ | 217.85 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 261.46 current US$ | 261.46 current US$ | 261.46 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets per capita in Gambia?
- Foreign assets per capita in Gambia was 261.46 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 261.46 current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.82 current US$ in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for foreign assets per capita?
- Gambia ranks 133rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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