WEST AFRICA · INVESTMENT GUIDE
Gambia: investment climate and market data
Gambia scores 53 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (elevated), ranking 124 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is openness to foreign investment (74) and its weakest is market depth and infrastructure (30).
53/ 100 · Elevated · grade B- · High confidence
GDP
$2.6 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
5.9%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
11.6%
2024 · World Bank
FDI inflows
10.6% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
74% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
4.8 months of imports
2024 · World Bank
Population
2.8 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$919
2025 · World Bank
Why Gambia scores 53
Institutions and rule of law25%40
Openness to foreign investment20%74
Macro and financial stability18%61
Political stability and security10%62
Growth and upside12%58
Market depth and infrastructure15%30
Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.
Where Gambia is most exposed by sector
Agriculture and Food
87
High exposure
Infrastructure and Logistics
58
High exposure
Telecommunications
57
Moderate exposure
Real Estate
50
Moderate exposure
Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.
Natural resources
Power capacity is 0.1 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.
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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.