Foreign assets per capita in Gambia

Gambia: Foreign assets per capita was 246.82 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
246.82 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
130th
of 149 countries
All-time high
642.19 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
164.38 real chained 2019 US$
in 2016
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Gambia, 1995–2020

2003004005006001995200720201995: 642.2 real chained 2019 US$1996: 622.6 real chained 2019 US$1997: 566.5 real chained 2019 US$1998: 565 real chained 2019 US$1999: 518.8 real chained 2019 US$2000: 476.2 real chained 2019 US$2001: 513 real chained 2019 US$2002: 445.3 real chained 2019 US$2003: 335.6 real chained 2019 US$2004: 378.3 real chained 2019 US$2005: 341.4 real chained 2019 US$2006: 383.1 real chained 2019 US$2007: 398.6 real chained 2019 US$2008: 304.3 real chained 2019 US$2009: 399 real chained 2019 US$2010: 346.8 real chained 2019 US$2011: 348.1 real chained 2019 US$2012: 344.4 real chained 2019 US$2013: 287.2 real chained 2019 US$2014: 254.1 real chained 2019 US$2015: 169 real chained 2019 US$2016: 164.4 real chained 2019 US$2017: 194.5 real chained 2019 US$2018: 190.1 real chained 2019 US$2019: 208.9 real chained 2019 US$2020: 246.8 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Gambia stood at 246.82 real chained 2019 US$.

That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Gambia peaked at 642.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 164.38 real chained 2019 US$, in 2016.

Gambia ranks 130th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 583.04 real chained 2019 US$ 518.79 real chained 2019 US$ 642.19 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 397.47 real chained 2019 US$ 304.31 real chained 2019 US$ 512.95 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 250.75 real chained 2019 US$ 164.38 real chained 2019 US$ 348.09 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 246.82 real chained 2019 US$ 246.82 real chained 2019 US$ 246.82 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 127 Ghana 319.15 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 128 Bangladesh 307.19 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 129 Haiti 269.87 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 131 Zambia 243.87 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 132 Mali 237.09 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 133 Tajikistan 214.3 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Gambia?
Foreign assets per capita in Gambia was 246.82 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 642.19 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 164.38 real chained 2019 US$ in 2016.
How does Gambia rank for foreign assets per capita?
Gambia ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.