Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Gambia
Gambia: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Gambia, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Gambia stood at 1.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 289.8% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Gambia peaked at 36.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -3.8%, in 2015.
That places Gambia 76th out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 36.7% | — |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -46.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | -66.9% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -78.2% |
| 2011 | -1.0% | -172.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | -556.9% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +655.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -100.3% |
| 2015 | -3.8% | +3703.0% |
| 2016 | -1.0% | -73.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -355.4% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +147.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -71.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +147.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -91.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +289.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3703.0% | -0.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 6.5% | 36.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -3.8% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 4.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 ltpureal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Gambia?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Gambia was 1.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8% in 2015.
- How does Gambia rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Gambia ranks 76th out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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