Foreign assets per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Foreign assets per capita was 246.82 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Foreign assets per capita in Gambia, 1995–2020
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$, in 2016.
Gambia ranks 131st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 642.19 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 622.63 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 566.55 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 565.04 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 518.79 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 476.19 real chained 2019 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 512.95 real chained 2019 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 445.29 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 335.57 real chained 2019 US$ | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 378.29 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 341.39 real chained 2019 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 383.12 real chained 2019 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 398.59 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 304.31 real chained 2019 US$ | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 399.02 real chained 2019 US$ | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 346.84 real chained 2019 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 348.09 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 344.43 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 287.2 real chained 2019 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 254.1 real chained 2019 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 168.95 real chained 2019 US$ | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 164.38 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 194.55 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 190.14 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 208.86 real chained 2019 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 246.82 real chained 2019 US$ | +18.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 246.82 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 127.19 real chained 2019 US$, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 246.82 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 420.49 real chained 2019 US$, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583.04 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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 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 131st out of 150 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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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.